Sir John is a former Conservative member of parliament for Chatham. He represented the constituency between February 1875 and July 1892.
During his time in parliament, Sir John served as vice-president of the committee on education, financial secretary to the treasury, under-secretary of state for India, and solicitor general.
Political Career
Sir John has served in the following posts:
UK Parliament
House of Commons MP for Cambridge University |
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Conservative 26 Jul 1892 - 8 Feb 1906 |
House of Commons MP for Cambridge |
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Conservative 24 Apr 1866 - 7 Dec 1868 |
Government Posts
Vice-President of the Committee on Education Council on Education |
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4 Jul 1895 - 8 Aug 1902 |
Financial Secretary to the Treasury HM Treasury |
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9 Nov 1891 - 11 Aug 1892 |
Under-Secretary of State for India India Office |
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4 Aug 1886 - 9 Nov 1891 |
Solicitor General Attorney General's Office |
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2 Jul 1885 - 28 Jan 1886 |
Except for government posts, only periods where Sir John represented Medway are included in this section. Some of Medway's current and former representatives have also represented other parts of the country in local government, devolved assemblies and both houses of parliament.
Electoral History
Sir John has stood in the following elections:
UK Parliament
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Sir John was elected, while a red bar indicates they were not elected. Click on a card to see the full results for that election.