John William Dennis (16 May 1865 – 4 August 1949) was a British

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. He was Mayor of Westminster in 1907–08, when he was described as

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. He was a

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(MP) from 1918 to 1922 for the newly created constituency of Birmingham Deritend. He was elected in the 1918 general election but only served for a single term being replaced by fellow

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at 1922 General Election.Mr. J. W. Dennis (Obituaries) The Times Monday, 8 August 1949; pg. 7; Issue 51454; col E

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1865 births 1949 deaths UK MPs 1918–1922 Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies Mayors of places in Greater London Members of Westminster Metropolitan Borough Council {{Conservative-UK-MP-1860s-stub