Sir John Jacob Buxton, 2nd Baronet (13 August 1788 – 13 October 1842) was a politician from

Shadwell Court Shadwell Court is a country house in Brettenham, Norfolk, Brettenham, Norfolk, England, dating originally from the 18th century. Built for the Buxton baronets, the house was massively enlarged in two stages in the 19th century; in 1840–42 by Ed ...

in Brettenham, Norfolk who sat in the

House of Commons The House of Commons is the name for the elected lower house of the Bicameralism, bicameral parliaments of the United Kingdom and Canada. In both of these countries, the Commons holds much more legislative power than the nominally upper house of ...

from 1818 to 1832. Buxton was the eldest son of

Sir Robert Buxton, 1st Baronet Sir Robert John Buxton, 1st Baronet (27 October 1753 – 7 June 1839) was an English politician and abolitionist who sat in the House of Commons between 1790 and 1806. Buxton was born at Rushford, Norfolk, the son of John Buxton and his wife E ...

and his wife Juliana Mary Beevor. He was educated at

Harrow School Harrow School () is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school (English boarding school for boys) in Harrow on the Hill, Greater London, England. The school was founded in 1572 by John Lyon (school founder), John Lyon, a local landowner an ...

and at

Christ Church, Oxford Christ Church (, the temple or house, ''wikt:aedes, ædes'', of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a Colleges of the University of Oxford, constituent college of the University of Oxford in England. Founded in 1546 by Henry V ...

.the Peerage.com
/ref> He led the life of well-to-do Victorian country gentlemen, and concentrated on his estates, administrative offices and charitable work in the county and the cultivation of an agreeable social life.
/ref> Buxton was elected Member of Parliament for

Great Bedwyn Great Bedwyn is a village and civil parish in east Wiltshire, England. The village is on the River Dun about southwest of Hungerford, southeast of Swindon and southeast of Marlborough. The Kennet and Avon Canal and the Reading to Taunt ...

in 1818 and held the seat until it was replaced under the

Great Reform Act The Representation of the People Act 1832 (also known as the Reform Act 1832, Great Reform Act or First Reform Act) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (indexed as 2 & 3 Will. 4. c. 45), enacted by the Whig government of Pri ...

in 1832. He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Buxton, of Shadwell Lodge, Norfolk on 7 June 1839 and was

High Sheriff of Norfolk The high sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown and is appointed annually (in March) by the Crown. The High Sheriff of Norfolk was originally the principal law enforcement officer in Norfolk and presided at the assizes and other im ...

in 1841. He enlarged Shadwell Lodge to the designs of

Edward Blore Edward Blore (13 September 1787 – 4 September 1879) was a 19th-century English landscape and architectural artist, architect and antiquary. Early career Blore was born in Derby, the son of the antiquarian writer Thomas Blore. Blore's backg ...

, one of the leading architects of the time and the house was enlarged and remodelled in the Jacobean style between 1840 and 1842. Buxton died aged 54 at

Tunbridge Wells Royal Tunbridge Wells (formerly, until 1909, and still commonly Tunbridge Wells) is a town in Kent, England, southeast of Central London. It lies close to the border with East Sussex on the northern edge of the High Weald, whose sandstone ...

, Kent. He married Elizabeth Cholmeley, daughter of

Sir Montague Cholmeley, 1st Baronet Sir Montague Cholmeley, 1st Baronet (20 March 1772 – 10 March 1831) was a British politician and baronet. He was the member of parliament for Grantham from 1820 to 1826. Early life and family Montague Cholmeley was born on 20 March 1772, th ...

and Elizabeth Harrison, on 5 August 1825 at St. George's Church, St. George Street, Hanover Square, London. His son

Robert The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' () "fame, glory, honour, prais ...

succeeded him in the baronetcy. His daughter Elizabeth married Walter Spencer-Stanhope.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Buxton, John Jacob 1788 births 1842 deaths People educated at Harrow School Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies UK MPs 1818–1820 UK MPs 1820–1826 UK MPs 1826–1830 UK MPs 1830–1831 UK MPs 1831–1832 Baronets in the Baronetage of Great Britain High sheriffs of Norfolk People from Breckland District Members of Parliament for Great Bedwyn