1387 Sir John Simeon

Constituency  : Southampton  1895-1906  ( Liberal  Unionist )

Sir  John  took  second  place  at  Southampton  for  the  Liberal  Unionists  unseating  Francis  Evans . Ramsay  McDonald  came  in  fifth  for  the  I.L.P.  with  a  derisory  vote  but  enough  to  cost  Evans  the  seat.

Sir John  had  been  a  baronet  since  1870.  His  father  had  been  MP  for  the  Isle  of  Wight .He was  an  ensign  in  the  Rifle  Brigade. In  1880  he  became  John  Bright's  private  secretary  and followed  him  into  the  Liberal  Unionists.

Sir  John  was  a  large  landowner  and  had  a  station, Watchingwell, constructed  for  his  own convenience.

Sir  John  stood  down  in  1906.

He  died  in  1909  aged  59.