John Hussey-Montagu, Lord Montagu
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John Hussey-Montagu, Lord Montagu (18 January 1747 – 25 June 1787) was a British Member of Parliament.

He was born John Hussey, only son of Edward Hussey of Westown, County Dublin
County Dublin
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, by his wife Isabella, widow of William Montagu, 2nd Duke of Manchester
William Montagu, 2nd Duke of Manchester
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, and eldest daughter of John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu
John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu
John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu, KG, KB, PC , styled Viscount Monthermer until 1705 and Marquess of Monthermer between 1705 and 1709, was a British peer...

. Edward Hussey adopted the additional surname of Montagu in 1749 on the death of the Duke of Montagu. In 1762 he was created a Baron, and his son became The Hon. John Hussey-Montagu.

John Hussey-Montagu was elected to Parliament for Windsor
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 on 9 November 1772 following the death of Richard Tonson. He was re-elected at the general elections of 1774
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, 1780
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 and 1784
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. In July 1784 his father was created Earl of Beaulieu, and Hussey-Montagu adopted the courtesy title Lord Montagu.

He died unmarried at the age of 40, and was buried on 10 July 1787 at Warkton
Warkton
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 in Northamptonshire
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. The Earl of Mornington
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was elected for Windsor in his place. As his only sibling was a sister Isabella. who had died in 1772, the earldom of Beaulieu became extinct on his father's death in 1802.
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