John Sayer Poulter (17 November 1790 – 31 March 1847) was a British politician. Born in

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, Poulter was the son of Edmund Poulter, the Prebendary of Winchester. John became a barrister, and served as commissory of the Bishop of Winchester in Surrey. He also served as a fellow of

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. Poulter stood as a Whig in

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at the

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, winning the seat. He argued in favour of electoral reform, and shorter maximum periods between general elections. He held his seat until 1838, when he was removed on petition.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Poulter, John 1790 births 1847 deaths Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Stafford UK MPs 1832–1835 UK MPs 1835–1837 UK MPs 1837–1841