Josias Du Pré Porcher
Josias Du Pré Porcher (c1761 – 4 May 1820)[1] was an English politician.
Career
Porcher joined the British East India Company in 1778, serving in Madras until he retired in 1800. He was Mayor of Madras on 1791–2.[2]
He was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Bodmin from 1802 to 1806, for Bletchingley from 1806 to 1807, for Dundalk in 1807, and for Old Sarum from 1807 to 1818.[2]
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "O"
- 1 2 Thorne, R. G. (1986). R. Thorne, ed. "PORCHER, Josias Du Pré (?1761-1820), of Hillingdon House, Mdx. and Winslade House, Devon". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Morshead, Bt Charles Shaw-Lefevre |
Member of Parliament for Bodmin 1802 – 1806 With: John Sargent to August 1806 James Topping August–November 1806 |
Succeeded by Davies Giddy William Wingfield |
| Preceded by Nicholas Ridley-Colborne Sir John Benn Walsh, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Bletchingley 1806 – 1807 With: William Kenrick |
Succeeded by William Kenrick John Alexander Bannerman |
| Preceded by John Metge |
Member of Parliament for Dundalk 1807 |
Succeeded by Patrick Crawford Bruce |
| Preceded by The Lord Blayney Nicholas Vansittart |
Member of Parliament for Old Sarum 1807 – 1818 With: Nicholas Vansittart to 1812 James Alexander from 1812 |
Succeeded by James Alexander Arthur Johnston Crawford |
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