John Dennistoun (19 March 1803 – 9 September 1870) was a

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Whig politician and banker. A member of

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, he was elected Whig MP for at a by-election in 1837—caused by the resignation of James Oswald—and held the seat until 1847 when he was defeated. His wife Frances was the daughter of Sir Henry Onslow. His brother

Alexander Dennistoun Alexander Dennistoun (also known as Alex Dennistoun; 1789–1874) was a Scottish merchant, bank director, property developer and, for a two years, from 1835 to 1837, Member of Parliament for Dunbartonshire. He was responsible for establishing the ...

was Whig MP for from 1835 to 1837.

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* UK MPs 1835–1837 UK MPs 1837–1841 UK MPs 1841–1847 Whig (British political party) MPs for Scottish constituencies 1803 births 1870 deaths Politicians from Glasgow People educated at the High School of Glasgow Businesspeople from Glasgow Alumni of the University of Glasgow {{Liberal-UK-MP-stub