John Wrottesley

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1771

Died:

1841

Birth place:

U.K.

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

Unknown

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Landowner

Election occupation:

Landowner

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Stenton appears to confuse father (1771-1841) and son (05/08/1798-27/10/1867), who had the same name. The son was a noted astronomer (Fellow of the Royal Society, 1841; President, 1854-1858) who has a minor planet named after him (!); there's no clear evidence of his having been an MP. In this case, the second wife (Bennett née Conyers) as stated in Stenton may have been the son's wife?

Knighthood/Dame:

True

HighestOffice:

Backbencher

Who's Who volume:

1

References

Rush ID:

6268

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q6264993

Parliament ID:

Not set

1. WROTTESLEY, Sir John (1771-1841)

1. 1st Baron Wrottesley

   New hereditary

   1838

1. Staffordshire 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:	First elected for this seat in 1820.

1. Bennett, Lady Caroline

   Year: 1795

2. Bennett, unknown

   Year: 1819

1. Liberal Party member

1. Athenaeum