George Jennings (MP)
George Jennings (c.1721 – 9 June 1790)[1][2][3] was a British politician.
He was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the borough of Whitchurch in Hampshire at a by-election in March 1757.[4] He was returned for Whitchurch at the 1761 general election, and held the seat until the 1768 general election.[3]
He was elected as an (MP) for the borough of St Germans in Cornwall at a by-election in March 1768,[5] and held the seat until the 1774 general election.[1] At the 1784 general election he was returned as an MP for Thetford.[6] He held that seat until the 1790 general election.[2]
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "S" (part 1)
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "W" (part 3)
- Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 514. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- Stooks Smith, page 493
- Stooks Smith, page 228
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Powlett Thomas Townshend |
Member of Parliament for Whitchurch 1757–1768 With: Thomas Townshend |
Succeeded by Hon. Henry Wallop Thomas Townshend |
| Preceded by Edward Eliot Samuel Salt |
Member of Parliament for St Germans 1768–1774 With: Benjamin Langlois |
Succeeded by Edward Eliot Benjamin Langlois |
| Preceded by Earl of Euston Richard Hopkins |
Member of Parliament for Thetford 1784–1790 With: Sir Charles Kent, Bt |
Succeeded by Robert John Buxton Joseph Randyll Burch |
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