John George Blencowe (28 February 1817 – 28 April 1900) was a

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politician.

Family

Blencowe was the son of Robert Willis Blencowe and Charlotte Elizabeth Poole. He married Frances Campion, daughter of William John Campion (the younger) and Frances Read Kemp, in July 1857. Together they had eight children: * Robert Campion Blencowe (1858–1905) * John Ingham Blencowe (born 1860) * William Poole Blencowe (1869–1900) * Florence Charlotte Blencowe (1859–1944) * Harriet Blencowe (1862–1943) * Frances Isabel Blencowe (born 1864) * Mary Blencowe (born 1865) * Elizabeth Penelope Blencowe (born 1867)

Political career

He was elected MP for

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at a by-election in 1860 but stood down at the next election in 1865.

Other activities

Blencowe was also a

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and Deputy Lieutenant for

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* Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1859–1865 1817 births 1900 deaths {{Liberal-UK-MP-stub