Sir John Hugo Rutherford, 2nd Baronet (31 October 1887 – 28 December 1942) was a Conservative party politician in the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Liverpool Edge Hill from 1931 to 1935. He succeeded his father, Sir William Rutherford, as

baronet A baronet ( or ; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (, , or ; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown. The title of baronet is mentioned as early as the 14th ...

in 1927. Rutherford was the father of

Prudence Hero Napier Prudence Hero Napier (; 15March 19166June 1997) was one of Britain's most eminent primatologists, and the world's leading expert on the taxonomy of primates.''International Journal of Primatology'', Vol. 19, Number 2/ April, 1998. pp. 203-05 Bi ...

, the primatologist.

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* 1887 births 1942 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1931–1935 {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1880s-stub