John Laurie (1797–1864)

John Laurie
John Laurie
Member of Parliament ; for Barnstaple
	In office; 30 March 1857 – 30 April 1859 Serving with William Fraser
Preceded by	George Buck; Richard Samuel Guinness
Succeeded by	John Ferguson Davie; George Potts
	In office; 25 August 1854 – 2 March 1855 Serving with Richard Samuel Guinness
Preceded by	Richard Bremridge; William Fraser
Succeeded by	Richard Samuel Guinness; George Buck
Personal details
Born	1797
Died	2 August 1864 (aged 67)
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative

John Laurie (1797 – 2 August 1864)[1] was a British Conservative politician.

Laurie was first elected Conservative MP for Barnstaple at a by-election in 1854—caused by the constituency's result at the 1852 general election being declared void on petition due to bribery, leading to the writ for the seat also being suspended in 1853.[2] However, Laurie's term was short-lived after, upon petition, he was unseated in March 1855, due to bribery.[3] He later regained the seat in 1857 and held it until 1859 when he did not seek re-election.[4]

References

Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 1)
"Barnstaple". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. 17 September 1853. p. 2. Retrieved 28 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
"The Barnstaple Election Committee". Chelmsford Chronicle. 9 March 1855. p. 4. Retrieved 7 April 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) |format= requires |url= (help) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr John Laurie

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by George Buck Richard Samuel Guinness	Member of Parliament for Barnstaple 1857–1859 With: William Fraser	Succeeded by John Ferguson Davie George Potts
Preceded by Richard Bremridge William Fraser	Member of Parliament for Barnstaple 1854–1855 With: Richard Samuel Guinness	Succeeded by Richard Samuel Guinness George Buck

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[1] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 1)

[2] "Barnstaple". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. 17 September 1853. p. 2. Retrieved 28 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[3] "The Barnstaple Election Committee". Chelmsford Chronicle. 9 March 1855. p. 4. Retrieved 7 April 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[craig1832-4] Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) |format= requires |url= (help) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.