John Pakington
Sir John Somerset Pakington
Rush ID: 2716
Details
- Born:
- 20 February 1799
- Died:
- 26 April 1893
- Birth place:
- Powick Court, Worcestershire, UK
- Gender:
- Male
- Ethnicity:
- Unknown
- Ethnic minority:
- No
- Religion:
- Unknown
- Aristocratic connections:
- false
- Formative occupation:
- Landowner
- Election occupation:
- Landowner
- Parentage:
- William Russell, of Powick Court, Worcestershire, and the daughter of Sir H. Perrot Pakington, Bart
- Notes:
- None
- Knighthood/Dame:
- True
- Highest Office:
- Cabinet Minister
- Who's Who volume:
- 1
- Education level:
- Graduate
References
- Rush ID:
- 2716
- MNIS ID:
- Not set
- Wikidata Entity ID:
- Q333339
- Parliament ID:
- Not set
- Beamish Person ID:
- 341
- They work for you ID:
- Not set
Name changes
- PAKINGTON, Sir John (1799-1893)
- RUSSELL, John (1799-1893) **
Alternative names
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John (John Somerset) Russell (A.K.A.)
1799 - 1830
name at birth; assumed alternative surname Pakington on becoming heir to his maternal uncle in 1830
Peerages
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2nd Baron Harrington
Hereditary
1880
From Stenton; no other references to this title found.
-
1st Baron Hampton
New hereditary
1874
Constituencies
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Droitwich
Party: Conservative Year of election: 1837 Date of election: 24 July 1837 Nature of election: General election Nature of service: First Entry Year of exit: 1874 Date of exit: 31 January 1874 Party: Conservative Nature of exit: Electoral defeat Sponsorship: None known Constituency connections: Direct Notes: None
Unsuccessful candidate in
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Worcestershire Western
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1835 Date of election: Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Worcestershire Western
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1833* Date of election: Nature of election: By-election Party: Conservative Notes: -
Worcestershire Eastern
Connection with constituency: None known Year of election: 1832 Date of election: Nature of election: General election Party: Conservative Notes:
Ministerial offices
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Secretary of State for the Colonies 1852
March-December 1852
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First Lord of the Admiralty 1858-1859
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First Lord of the Admiralty 1866-1867
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Secretary of State for War 1867-1868
Higher education
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Oriel College
Graduated
Schools
Marriages
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Slaney, Mary
Year: 1822
-
Murray, Augusta Anne
Year: 1844
-
Davies, Augusta
Year: 1851
Parties
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Conservative Party Member