John Perry (MP)

John Perry (ca. 1639 – 29 March 1732) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1690 and 1705.

Perry was a London merchant who had interests in the East India Company and the Royal African Company.^[1]

Perry was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for New Shoreham in 1690 and held the seat until 1701 when he was defeated. He stood unsuccessfully in a second election in 1701 and was returned again for New Shoreham in 1702. He held the seat until 1705 when he was again defeated.^[2]

Perry died 29 March 1732.

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Parliament of England
Preceded by Sir Edward Hungerford	Member of Parliament for New Shoreham 1690–1700 With: Sir Edward Hungerford 1690–1695 Henry Priestman 1695–1698 Charles Sergison 1698–1700	Succeeded by Charles Sergison Nathaniel Gould
Preceded by Charles Sergison Nathaniel Gould	Member of Parliament for New Shoreham 1702–1705 With: Nathaniel Gould	Succeeded by Nathaniel Gould John Wicker

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[1] David Hayton, Eveline Cruickshanks, Stuart Handley The House of Commons, 1690-1715, Volume 1

[2] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 2)

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