Sir John Lowther, 2nd Baronet, of Swillington
British politician (1793–1868)
Sir John Henry Lowther, 2nd Baronet (23 March 1793 – 23 June 1868) was a Tory MP in the British Parliament. He was the eldest son of Sir John Lowther, 1st Baronet, whom he succeeded on 11 May 1844.
He represented Cockermouth in 1816–1826, Wigtown Burghs in 1826–1831, Cockermouth again in 1831–1832, and York in 1835–1847.[1] He then served as High Sheriff of Yorkshire for 1852–53.[2]
He died unmarried, and was succeeded by his brother Charles Hugh Lowther.
References
- Lowther pedigree 2
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir John Lowther
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Augustus John Foster Thomas Wallace | Member of Parliament for Cockermouth 1816–1826 With: Thomas Wallace 1816–1818 John Beckett 1818–1821 William Wilson Carus-Wilson 1821–1826 | Succeeded by William Wilson Carus-Wilson Lord Gairlies |
| Preceded by Nicholas Conyngham Tindal | Member of Parliament for Wigtown Burghs 1826–1831 | Succeeded by Edward Stewart |
| Preceded by Lord Garlies Hon. Philip Pleydell-Bouverie | Member of Parliament for Cockermouth 1831–1832 With: Sir James Scarlett | Succeeded by Fretchville Lawson Ballantine Dykes Henry Aglionby Aglionby |
| Preceded by Edward Robert Petre Thomas Dundas | Member of Parliament for York 1835–1847 With: Hon. John Dundas 1835–1841 Henry Redhead Yorke 1841–1847 | Succeeded by Henry Redhead Yorke John George Smyth |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by | Baronet (of Swillington) 1844–1868 | Succeeded by |
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