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John Lawton (died 1740)

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John Lawton (c.1700 – 7 June 1740)[1] was a British Member of Parliament (MP).

He was elected at the 1734 general election as an MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme,[2] and held the seat until his death in 1740.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 1)
  2. ^ Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844–1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 299. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme
1734–1740
With: Baptist Leveson-Gower
Succeeded by