John Courtenay (1738–1816)

For other people named John Courtenay, see John Courtenay (disambiguation).

John Courtenay (22 August 1738 – 24 March 1816)[1][2] was an Irish officer in the British Army who became a politician in England. He was a Member of Parliament (MP) at Westminster from 1780 to 1807, and again in 1812.

Courtenay was the second son of Henry Courtenay, a revenue officer from Newry, County Down. He was educated at Drogheda Grammar School. [3]

He was MP for Tamworth from 1780 to 1796, and then for Appleby from 1796 to 1807. He was re-elected for Appleby at the 1812 general election, but resigned his seat shortly after Parliament met in December.[3]

He was the Surveyor-General of the Ordnance from 1783 to 1784, and a Lord of the Treasury from 1806 to 1807 in the Grenville ministry.[3]

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Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by
Thomas de Grey
Anthony Chamier
Member of Parliament for Tamworth
1780 1796
With: Anthony Chamier to November 1780
John Calvert 1780–84
John Calvert II 1784–90
Sir Robert Peel, Bt from 1790
Succeeded by
Sir Robert Peel, Bt
Thomas Carter
Preceded by
Hon. William Grimston
Hon. John Rawdon
Member of Parliament for Appleby
1796 1800
With: Hon. John Tufton 1796–99
Robert Adair from 1799
Succeeded by
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Parliament of Great Britain
Member of Parliament for Appleby
1801 1807
With: Robert Adair to 1802
Sir Philip Francis 1802–07
Succeeded by
Viscount Howick
James Ramsay Cuthbert
Preceded by
James Ramsay Cuthbert
Nicholas Ridley-Colborne
Member of Parliament for Appleby
October 1812 December 1812
With: James Lowther
Succeeded by
James Lowther
George Tierney
Military offices
Preceded by
Hon. Thomas Pelham
Surveyor-General of the Ordnance
1783–1784
Succeeded by
James Luttrell


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