John George Johnson

John George Johnson (1829–1896)[1] was an English Conservative Party politician.

John Johnson
Member of Parliament
for Exeter
In office
31 January 1874  31 March 1880
Serving with Arthur Mills
Preceded byJohn Coleridge
Edgar Alfred Bowring
Succeeded byEdward Johnson
Henry Northcote
High Sheriff of Devon
In office
1 January 1872  31 December 1872
Preceded byLydston Newman
Succeeded byJohn Henry Ley
Personal details
Born1829
Died1896 (aged 6667)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative

He was elected Conservative MP for Exeter in 1874 but was defeated at the following election in 1880.[2]

During 1872, he was also High Sheriff of Devon.[3] He married Frances Grace Brinckman, daughter of Sir Theodore Brinckman, 1st Baronet.[4]

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 2)
  2. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  3. "High Sheriffs of Devon since 1832" (PDF). Open Research Exeter. University of Exeter. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  4. "Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage". Internet Archive. London: Oldhams Press. 1893. p. 67. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
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