John Blakiston-Houston
Irish politician
John Blakiston-Houston | |
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Member of Parliament for North Down | |
In office 7 December 1898 – 24 October 1900 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Waring |
Succeeded by | Thomas Lorimer Corbett |
Personal details | |
Born | (1829-09-11)11 September 1829 |
Died | 27 February 1920(1920-02-27) (aged 90) |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Irish Unionist |
Spouse | Marian Streatfield |
Children | 12 |
John Blakiston-Houston DL JP (11 September 1829 – 27 February 1920) was an Irish Member of Parliament.
Blakiston-Houston was the son of Richard Bayly Blakiston-Houston (d. 1857), of Orangefield, County Down, and his wife Mary Isabella Houston. He was a grandson of Sir Matthew Blakiston, 2nd Baronet. He married Marian Gertrude Streatfield, of Sussex (d. 1890); the couple had twelve children.[1]
John Blakiston-Houston was High Sheriff (1860) and Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of County Down. He also held the office of Vice-Lord-Lieutenant of County Down. Between 1898 and 1900 he was the Irish Unionist Member of parliament for North Down at Westminster.[1]
References
- ^ a b Profile, thepeerage.com; accessed 28 March 2016.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Blakiston-Houston
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by Thomas Waring | Member of Parliament for Down, North 1898–1900 | Succeeded by Thomas Lorimer Corbett |