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John Dennistoun
Member of Parliament
for Glasgow
In office
27 May 1837 – 31 July 1847
Preceded byJames Oswald
William Bentinck
Succeeded byJohn MacGregor
Alexander Hastie
Personal details
Born1803
Died9 September 1870(1870-09-09) (aged 66–67)
NationalityBritish
Political partyWhig

John Dennistoun (19 March 1803 – 9 September 1870)[1] was a British Whig politician and banker.[2]

A member of Brooks's, he was elected Whig MP for Glasgow at a by-election in 1837—caused by the resignation of James Oswald—and held the seat until 1847 when he was defeated.[2][3]

His wife Frances was the daughter of Sir Henry Onslow. His brother Alexander Dennistoun was Whig MP for Dunbartonshire from 1835 to 1837.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ Rayment, Leigh (23 June 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "G"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b c "John Dennistoun". History of Parliament after 1832. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  3. ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 546. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  4. ^ MacLehose, James (1886). "26. Alex Dennistoun". Memoirs and portraits of one hundred Glasgow men. James MacLehose & Sons.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Glasgow
18371847
With: William Bentinck (18371839)
James Oswald (18391847)
Succeeded by