John Denison

Mr John Evelyn Denison

Rush ID: 1482

Details

Born:
27 January 1800
Died:
7 March 1873
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
true
Formative occupation:
Landowner
Election occupation:
Landowner
Parentage:
John Denison, of Ossington Hall, Nottinghamshire, and his second wife, the daughter of Samuel Estwicke
Notes:
Also held ministerial office before 1832.
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Speaker/Deputy
Who's Who volume:
1
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
1482
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q1699992
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
322
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. DENISON, John (1800-1873)

Peerages

  1. 1st Viscount Ossington

    New hereditary

    1872

Constituencies

  1. Nottinghamshire Northern

    Party: Speaker
    Year of election: 1857
    Date of election: 27 March 1857
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1872*
    Date of exit: 7 February 1872
    Party: Speaker
    Nature of exit: Elevation to peerage
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None
  2. Malton

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1841
    Date of election: 29 June 1841
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re Entry
    Year of exit: 1857
    Date of exit: 27 March 1857
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Relocation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: None
  3. Nottinghamshire Southern

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1832
    Date of election: 10 December 1832
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1837
    Date of exit: 24 July 1837
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Electoral defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: Also MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme 1823-1826, Hastings 1826-1830, Nottinghamshire 1831-1832

Ministerial offices

  1. Speaker 1857-1872

Higher education

  1. Christ Church

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Eton College

Marriages

  1. Cavendish-Scott-Bentinck, Lady Charlotte

    Year: 1827

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

Clubs

  1. Reform Club

  2. Brooks's Club

  3. Travellers' Club