Sir John Osborn, 5th Baronet (3 December 1772 – 28 August 1848), of

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, was an English politician. He was the only son of

Sir George Osborn, 4th Baronet Sir George Osborn, 4th Baronet (10 May 1742 – 29 June 1818) was born into the British aristocracy. He fought in the American Revolutionary War as a British officer. He served in the House of Commons from 1769 to 1784 - before, during, and after ...

who he succeeded in 1818. He was educated at

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and

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. Osborn was

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for Bedfordshire, 1794–1807; for

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, 1807–1808; for

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, 1812–1818; again for Bedfordshire, 1818–1820 and for the Wigtown Burghs 1821–1824. He served as a

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from 1812 to 1824 and as one of the

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from 1824 until his death. He was also made Colonel of the Bedfordshire Militia in 1805. He died in 1848. He had married Frederica Louisa, the illegitimate daughter of

Sir Charles Davers, 6th Baronet Sir Charles Davers, 6th Baronet (4 June 1737 – 4 June 1806) was a British Army officer and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1768 to 1802. Early life and military career Davers was the second surviving son of Sir Jermyn Davers, ...

, with whom he had 5 sons and 3 daughters. He was succeeded in the baronetcy and family estates by his eldest son George Robert, the 6th baronet.

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