Sir John Jardine, 1st Baronet
Sir John Jardine, 1st Baronet (27 September 1844 – 26 April 1919)[1] was Liberal MP for Roxburghshire from 1906 to 1918. He had previously contested the seat in 1900. He was a businessman on the world stage. For instance in 1901 he gave his address as 34 Lancaster Gate, Middlesex (the heart of London) and was funding railway building in North Borneo.[2] He was one of the many Jardine Baronets.
Memberships
As well as his membership of the Liberal party, Sir John Jardine, 1st Baronet was a member of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. He had been elected in 1878 and his membership entry confirms the Lancaster Gate address.[3]
Election Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Earl of Dalkeith | 2,682 | |||
| Liberal | John Jardine | 2,323 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Jardine | 2,829 | 52.9 | ||
| Conservative | Sir Richard John Waldie-Griffith | 2,514 | 47.1 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Jardine | 2,943 | |||
| Conservative | Lord Henry Francis Montagu-Douglas-Scott | 2,626 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Jardine | 2,908 | |||
| Conservative | Neil James Kennedy Cochran-Patrick | 2,704 | |||
References
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "R" (part 2)
- ^ North Borneo Philately reproduction of indenture displayed at https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=247854508713069&set=a.226918870806633.1073741828.223297214502132&type=1&theater (accessed on 16 January 2014)
- ^ Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland retrieved on 16 January 2014 from http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=TPgAAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA1-PA15&lpg=RA1-PA15&dq=John+Jardine+34+Lancaster+Gate&source=bl&ots=lSFjpLpPG1&sig=VY6EZyd_v6bKhduspaH-4K2hBps&hl=en&sa=X&ei=yuDXUtn0I7OM7Ab3hYC4Dg&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=John%20Jardine%2034%20Lancaster%20Gate&f=false
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1901
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack, 1907
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1916
- ^ Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench, 1916
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