John Morton (MP)

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John Morton (c. 1716 – 25 July 1780) was an English Tory politician.

He was appointed chief justice of Chester, and bought the ruins of Medmenham Abbey in 1778.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by:
John Wright
Member for Abingdon
1747–1770
Succeeded by:
Nathaniel Bayly
Preceded by:
Sir Edward Dering, Bt
Richard Jackson
Member for New Romney
with Richard Jackson

1770–1774
Succeeded by:
Richard Jackson
Sir Edward Dering, Bt
Preceded by:
George Byng
Beaumont Hotham
Member for Wigan
with George Byng

1775–1780
Succeeded by:
George Byng
Henry Simpson Bridgeman