John Dennistoun

John Dennistoun (1803 – 9 September 1870)[1] was a British Whig politician and banker.[2]

John Dennistoun
Member of Parliament
for Glasgow
In office
27 May 1837  31 July 1847
Serving with William Bentinck (18371839)
James Oswald (18391847)
Preceded byJames Oswald
William Bentinck
Succeeded byJohn MacGregor
Alexander Hastie
Personal details
Born1803
Died9 September 1870(1870-09-09) (aged 66–67)
NationalityBritish
Political partyWhig

A member of Brooks's, he was elected Whig MP for Glasgow at a by-election in 1870—caused by the resignation of James Oswald—and held the seat until 1847 when he was defeated.[2][3]

His brother, Alexander Dennistoun, was Whig MP for Dunbartonshire from 1835 to 1837.[2]

References

  1. Rayment, Leigh (23 June 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "G"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  2. "John Dennistoun". History of Parliament after 1832. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  3. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 546. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
James Oswald
William Bentinck
Member of Parliament for Glasgow
18371847
With: William Bentinck (18371839)
James Oswald (18391847)
Succeeded by
John MacGregor
Alexander Hastie


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