John Rolleston (British politician)
For the New Zealand politician, see John Rolleston (New Zealand politician).
Sir John Rolleston
Sir John Fowke Lancelot Rolleston JP DL (1848–1919), was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.
He was educated at Repton School and King's College London. He was a keen Conservative and the leader of his party in Leicester, where, after being twice defeated at the poll, he was elected Member of Parliament in 1900. He sat for Leicester until 1906 when he was again defeated by the Liberal-Labour coalition. He was subsequently elected Conservative Member of Parliament for Hertford in January 1910 and held the seat until 1916. He was knighted in 1897.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Sir John Fowke Lancelot Rolleston", The Annual Register (1920), Longman, Greens & Co. pp. 187-188
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Rolleston
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Broadhurst and Walter Hazell |
Member of Parliament for Leicester 1900–1906 With: Henry Broadhurst |
Succeeded by Henry Broadhurst and Ramsay MacDonald |
| Preceded by Abel Henry Smith |
Member of Parliament for Hertford 1910–1916 |
Succeeded by Noel Pemberton Billing |
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