Leicester

Details

Born:

c. 1 January 1811

Died:

11 January 1903

Birth place:

U.K.

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Private income

Election occupation:

Private income

Parentage:

3rd Marquess of Townshend (claimed)

Notes:

None

Knighthood/Dame:

False

HighestOffice:

Backbencher

Who's Who volume:

1

References

Rush ID:

6810

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q6230472

Parliament ID:

Not set

1. DUNN GARDNER, John (1811-1903) **
2. LEICESTER, Earl of (1811-1903)
3. TOWNSHEND, John (1811-1903) **

1. John (John) Dunn Gardner (a.k.a.)

   1843 - 1903

   name adopted after dropping claim to courtesy title Earl of Leicester in 1843

2. John (John) Townshend (a.k.a.)

   1811 - 1843

   name at birth, also used briefly in 1843 after disproof of claim to title Earl of Leicester

1. Bodmin

   Party:	Conservative
   Year of election:	1841
   Date of election:	29 June 1841
   Nature of election:	General election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1847
   Date of exit:	29 July 1847
   Party:	Conservative
   Nature of exit:	Retirement
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connections:	None known
   Notes:	None

1. Private tuition

1. Conservative Party member