Constituency : Tavistock 1900-06, 1910-12 ( Liberal Unionist ) , 1912-18 ( Conservative )
John took Tavistock from the Liberals by 15 votes. It marked the beginning of a tussle with the Liberal candidate Hugh Luttrell that lasted for four elections.
John was a farmer.
John was defeated by Luttrell in 1906 but came close to recapturing the seat in January 1910 and won it back in December by 390 votes.
John supported continued censorship in the theatre in 1913.
John's last speech was in support of ending Turkish rule over the Armenians in 1918.
He died in 1921 aged 72.
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