John Drummond (1723–1774)

John Drummond (27 April 1723 – 25 July 1774)[1] was an English banker and politician.

For other people named John Drummond, see John Drummond (disambiguation).
Drummond with his father (centre) and family Johan Zoffany c.1769

He was the oldest son of the banker Andrew Drummond (1688–1769), of Charing Cross in London and Stanmore in Middlesex. His mother Isabella was the daughter of Alexander Strachan, a London-Scottish merchant. He was a cousin of Henry Drummond.[2] Drummond was educated at Westminster School, and joined his father's Drummonds Bank.

He was married to Charlotte, daughter of Lord William Beauclerk. Their children included Jane Diana, Charlotte, John and George (see painting).

He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Thetford from 1768 until his death in 1774.[2]

References
  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)
  2. Haden-Guest, Edith (1964). L. Namier; J. Brooke (eds.). "DRUMMOND, John (1723-74), of Stanmore, Mdx". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 1 July 2014.


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