Sir John Shelley, 7th Baronet
John Villiers Shelley (18 March 1808 – 28 January 1867)[1] was an English Tory politician.
He was elected at the 1830 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Gatton[2] in Surrey, then at the 1831 general election as an MP for Great Grimsby,[3] but did not contest the seat at the 1832 general election.[3]
He did not stand again until he unsuccessfully contested the 1841 general election in East Sussex.[4]
Shelley returned to the Commons after a twenty-year absence when he was elected at the 1852 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Westminster,[5] where he was re-elected in 1857 and 1859. He did not stand again in Westminster at the 1865 general election, when he contested Bridgwater, but without success.[6]
On the death of the 6th Baronet on 28 March 1852 he became the 7th Baronet Shelley of Michelgrove.[1]
References
- 1 2 Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
- ↑ Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S., ed. The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 547. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- 1 2 Stooks Smith, page 202
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 470. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
- ↑ Craig, pages 20–21
- ↑ Craig, page 61
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir John Shelley
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Joseph Neeld & Michael George Prendergast |
Member of Parliament for Gatton 1830 – 1831 With: John Thomas Hope |
Succeeded by Viscount Pollington & Anthony John Ashley |
| Preceded by Charles Wood & George Harris |
Member of Parliament for Great Grimsby 1831 – 1832 With: George Harris |
Succeeded by Henry Fitzroy & Lord Loughborough |
| Preceded by Charles Lushington & Sir George de Lacy Evans |
Member of Parliament for Westminster 1852–1865 With: Sir George de Lacy Evans 1846-1865 |
Succeeded by Hon. Robert Wellesley Grosvenor & John Stuart Mill |
| Baronetage of England | ||
| Preceded by John Shelley |
Baronet (of Michelgrove) 1852–1867 |
Succeeded by Frederic Shelley |