John Beckett

Details

Born:

17 May 1775

Died:

31 May 1847

Birth place:

U.K.

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Banker

Election occupation:

Banker

Parentage:

Sir John Beckett, 1st Bart, banker, of Leeds

Notes:

Stenton gives year of birth as 1776.

Knighthood/Dame:

True

HighestOffice:

Law Officer

Who's Who volume:

1

References

Rush ID:

6550

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q7527597

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

Not set

1. BECKETT, Sir John (1775-1847)

1. Leeds

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1835
   Date of election:	6 January 1835
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	Re-entry
   Year of exit:	1837
   Date of exit:	24 July 1837
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Electoral defeat
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	Direct
   Notes:	also MP for Haslemere before 1832

1. Leeds

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1834*
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Party:	Conservative
   Notes:

2. East Retford

   Connection with constituency:	None known
   Year of election:	1832
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	General election
   Party:	Conservative
   Notes:

1. Judge Advocate General 1834-1835

1. Lowther, Anne

   Year: 1817

1. Conservative Party member

1. Athenaeum