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John Dunn (1820–1860)

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John Dunn
Member of Parliament
for Dartmouth
In office
8 August 1859 – 10 September 1860
Serving with Kenneth Macaulay
Preceded byEdward Wyndham Harrington Schenley
Succeeded byJohn Hardy
Personal details
Born1820
Died (aged 40)
NationalityBritish
Political partyConservative

John Dunn (1820 – 10 September 1860)[1] was a British Conservative politician.

After unsuccessfully contesting Totnes at the 1859 general election,[2] Dunn was elected Conservative MP for Dartmouth at a by-election in 1859—caused by the previous election of Edward Wyndham Harrington Schenley being declared void due to bribery and corruption. He held the seat until his death in 1860.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 1)
  2. ^ "Totnes". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. 16 April 1859. p. 5. Retrieved 15 July 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  4. ^ "Election Petitions". Western Times. 30 July 1859. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 6 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Dartmouth
1859–1860
Succeeded by