Wednesday 23 April 2014

490 John Dundas


Constituency : Richmond 1830-5, York 1835-7, Richmond 1841-7, 1865-6

John  replaced  fellow  Liberal  Marmaduke  Wyvill. He  first  represented  the  constituency  aged  22.

John  was  the  brother  of  the  Earl  of  Zetland. The  family  had  a  long  association  with  the  seat.

He  died  in  1866  aged  57. Wyvill  reclaimed  the  seat  at  the  by-election.

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