John Stuart-Wortley
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John Stuart-Wortley British
politician, was the eldest son of Col. James Archibald Stuart-Wortley.
As the eldest son, he replaced his father as Member of Parliament
for the borough of Bossiney
at the 1796 election
. However, he died young, in January 1797, and his younger brother James Stuart-Wortley
thereafter took his seat.
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politician, was the eldest son of Col. James Archibald Stuart-Wortley.
As the eldest son, he replaced his father as 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 the borough of Bossiney
Bossiney (UK Parliament constituency)
Bossiney was a parliamentary constituency in Cornwall, one of a number of Cornish rotten boroughs, and returned two Members of Parliament to the British House of Commons from 1552 until 1832, when it was abolished by the Great Reform Act.-History:...
at the 1796 election
British general election, 1796
The British general election, 1796 returned members to serve in the 18th and last House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain to be held before the formation of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland on 1 January 1801...
. However, he died young, in January 1797, and his younger brother James Stuart-Wortley
James Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe
Colonel James Archibald Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie, 1st Baron Wharncliffe PC , was a British soldier and politician...
thereafter took his seat.