John Laurie (1797–1864)

John Laurie (1797 – 2 August 1864)[1] was a British Conservative politician.

John Laurie
Member of Parliament
for Barnstaple
In office
30 March 1857  30 April 1859
Serving with William Fraser
Preceded byGeorge Buck
Richard Samuel Guinness
Succeeded byJohn Ferguson Davie
George Potts
In office
25 August 1854  2 March 1855
Preceded byRichard Bremridge
William Fraser
Succeeded byRichard Samuel Guinness
George Buck
Personal details
Born1797
Died (aged 67)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative

Laurie was first elected Conservative MP for Barnstaple at a by-election in 1854—caused by the constituency's result at the 1852 general election being declared void on petition due to bribery, leading to the writ for the seat also being suspended in 1853.[2] However, Laurie's term was short-lived after, upon petition, he was unseated in March 1855, due to bribery.[3] He later regained the seat in 1857 and held it until 1859 when he did not seek re-election.[4]

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 1)
  2. "Barnstaple". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. 17 September 1853. p. 2. Retrieved 28 January 2018 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "The Barnstaple Election Committee". Chelmsford Chronicle. 9 March 1855. p. 4. Retrieved 7 April 2018 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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