John Evans Freke-Aylmer (23 February 1838 – 14 October 1907) was a British army officer, businessman and a

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politician who sat in the

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from 1880 to 1885 Aylmer was the son of Sir Arthur Percy Aylmer, 11th baronet of Clarance Place, Cork and his wife Martha Reynell, daughter of Richard Reynell of Killynon, co Westmeath. He was educated at

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, and joined the Army as ensign in the

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in 1855. He was subsequently lieutenant in the

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, and retired as captain in the

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. He was on the staffs of Schools of Musketry at Bombay, and later at Fleetwood and was a member of the Government Small Arms Committee. After retiring from the Army he was engaged in mining and railway businesses, being chairman of the Sevenoaks, Maidstone. and Tunbridge Railway. He was also a director of the Royal Exchange Bank.Debrett's House of Commons 1881
/ref> In the 1880 general election, Aylmer was elected

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for

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and he held the seat until representation was reduced to one seat under the

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for the 1885 general election. Aylmer married Frances Margareta Thomson, youngest daughter of James Thomson of

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in 1861.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Freke-Aylmer, John Creemer 1838 births 1907 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1880–1885 Alumni of Trinity College Dublin 54th Regiment of Foot officers Younger sons of baronets 33rd Regiment of Foot officers