John Campbell Renton

John Campbell-Renton (22 April 1814 – 25 February 1856)[1] was a British Conservative politician.[2]

John Campbell-Renton
Member of Parliament
for Berwick-upon-Tweed
In office
30 July 1847  8 July 1852
Serving with Matthew Forster
Preceded byMatthew Forster
Richard Hodgson
Succeeded byMatthew Forster
John Stapleton
Personal details
Born22 April 1814
Died25 February 1856(1856-02-25) (aged 41)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative
Parent(s)Robert Campbell
Susanna Renton

The son of Robert Campbell and Susanna (née Renton), Campbell-Renton was elected Conservative MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed at the 1847 general election but lost the seat at the next election in 1852. He attempted to regain the seat at a by-election in 1853—caused by the 1852 election being declared void on account of bribery—but was unsuccessful.[3][4][2]

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 2)
  2. "John Campbell-Renton". The Peerage. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  4. "The Berwick Election and Mr. Richard Hodgson". Newcastle Guardian and Tyne Mercury. 30 April 1853. p. 5. Retrieved 8 April 2018 via British Newspaper Archive.


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