John George Johnson

John Johnson MP
Member of Parliament for Exeter
In office 31 January 1874 – 31 March 1880 Serving with Arthur Mills
Preceded by	John Coleridge Edgar Alfred Bowring
Succeeded by	Edward Johnson Henry Northcote
High Sheriff of Devon
In office 1 January 1872 – 31 December 1872
Preceded by	Lydston Newman
Succeeded by	John Henry Ley
Personal details
Born	1829
Died	1896 (aged 66–67)
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative

John George Johnson (1829–1896)[1] was an English Conservative Party politician.

He was elected Conservative MP for Exeter in 1874 but was defeated at the following election in 1880.[2]

During 1872, he was also High Sheriff of Devon.[3] He married Frances Grace Brinckman, daughter of Sir Theodore Brinckman, 1st Baronet.[4]

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 2)
2. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
3. "High Sheriffs of Devon since 1832" (PDF). Open Research Exeter. University of Exeter. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
4. "Debrett's peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage". Internet Archive. London: Oldhams Press. 1893. p. 67. Retrieved 17 January 2018.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Johnson

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John Coleridge and Edgar Alfred Bowring	Member of Parliament for Exeter 1874 – 1880 With: Arthur Mills	Succeeded by Edward Johnson and Henry Northcote