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Sir John Astley, 1st Baronet

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Sir John Dugdale Astley, 1st Baronet (27 June 1778 – 19 January 1842) was an English politician.

He was Member of Parliament for Wiltshire from 1820 to 1832, and for North Wiltshire from 1832 to 1835.

He was created a baronet, of Everleigh, in the county of Wiltshire on 15 August 1821. He was appointed High Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1836.

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Attribution:

  • Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Astley, Sir John Dugdale" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Wiltshire
1820–1832
With: John Benett
Constituency abolished
New constituency Member of Parliament for North Wiltshire
18321835
With: Paul Methuen
Succeeded by
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Everley)
1821–1842
Succeeded by
Francis Dugdale Astley