John Evans Freke-Aylmer
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John Evans Freke-Aylmer was a British army officer, businessman and a Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885
Aylmer was the son of Sir Arthur Percy Aylmer, 11th baronet
of Clarance Place, Cork and his wife Martha Reynell, daughter of Richard Reynell of Killynon, co Westmeath. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin
, and joined the Army as ensign in the 33rd Regiment of Foot in 1855. He was subsequently lieutenant in the 8th Regiment of Foot, and retired as captain in the 54th Regiment of Foot. He was on the staffs of Schools of Musketry at Bombay, and later at Fleetwood and was a member of the Government Small Arms Committee. After retiring from the Army he was engaged in mining and railway businesses, being chairman of the Sevenoaks, Maidstone. and Tunbridge Railway. He was also a director of the Royal Exchange Bank.
In the 1880 general election, Aylmer was elected Member of Parliament
for Maidstone
and he held the seat until representation was reduced to one seat under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
for the 1885 general election.
Aylmer married Frances Margareta Thomson, youngest daughter of James Thomson of Gibraltar
in 1861.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885
Aylmer was the son of Sir Arthur Percy Aylmer, 11th baronet
Aylmer Baronets
There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Aylmer, both in the Baronetage of Ireland. Both titles are extant as of 2008....
of Clarance Place, Cork and his wife Martha Reynell, daughter of Richard Reynell of Killynon, co Westmeath. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
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, and joined the Army as ensign in the 33rd Regiment of Foot in 1855. He was subsequently lieutenant in the 8th Regiment of Foot, and retired as captain in the 54th Regiment of Foot. He was on the staffs of Schools of Musketry at Bombay, and later at Fleetwood and was a member of the Government Small Arms Committee. After retiring from the Army he was engaged in mining and railway businesses, being chairman of the Sevenoaks, Maidstone. and Tunbridge Railway. He was also a director of the Royal Exchange Bank.
In the 1880 general election, Aylmer was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Maidstone
Maidstone (UK Parliament constituency)
Maidstone was a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The parliamentary borough of Maidstone returned two Members of Parliament from 1552 until 1885, when its representation was reduced to one member...
and he held the seat until representation was reduced to one seat under the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
The Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a piece of electoral reform legislation that redistributed the seats in the House of Commons, introducing the concept of equally populated constituencies, in an attempt to equalise representation across...
for the 1885 general election.
Aylmer married Frances Margareta Thomson, youngest daughter of James Thomson of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
in 1861.