Constituency : Romford 1885-6
John won the new seat of Romford.
John was a wool-stapler's son from Cornwall. He was educated at Cambridge and became a barrister though he spent his career in academia rather than practice. He married the suffragist Alice Hare and supported the cause.. He was connected with the Christian Socialist movement and taught at the Working Men's College.
John put down a motion in 1886 to reject the clause in the Shop Hours Bill which exempted family members
John spoke against Home Rule saying the Bill was unworkable "such a Constitution as this Bill proposes could only lead to separation or reconquest " . He pleaded for the Irish to "be content to remain in the Legislative Union with a large measure of self-government". John could not persuade the local Conservatives to support him in his seat despite urgings from Salisbury and neighbouring Conservative candidates. Salisbury described him as a "clever man" . He came third as the Tories took the seat.
In 1888 John became Whewell professor of international law at Cambridge. From 1900 to 1906 he served at the International Court at The Hague. In 1905 he helped revive the Proportional Representation Society.
John wrote three highly regarded works on international law.
He died in 1913 aged 85.
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