John Wodehouse, 2nd Baron Wodehouse

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John Wodehouse, 2nd Baron Wodehouse (11 January 1770-31 May 1846), was a British peer and Member of Parliament.

Wodehouse was the eldest son of John Wodehouse, 1st Baron Wodehouse, and Sophia Berkeley. He was elected to the House of Commons for Great Bedwyn in 1796, a seat he held until 1802, and later represented Marlborough from 1828 to 1826. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk. In 1834 he succeeded his father in the barony and entered the House of Lords.

Lord Kimberley married Charlotte Laura Norris, daughter of John Norris, in 1796. He died in 1846, aged 76, and was succeeded in the barony by his grandson John, who became a prominent Liberal politician and was created Earl of Kimberley in 1866.

[edit] References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
• www.thepeerage.com

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Viscount Stopford Edward Hyde East	Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn with Thomas Bruce 1796–1796 Robert John Buxton 1797–1801 1796–1801	Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain	Member of Parliament for Great Bedwyn with Robert John Buxton 1801–1802	Succeeded by Robert John Buxton Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt
Preceded by Edward Stopford William Noel-Hill	Member of Parliament for Marlborough with Lord Brudenell 1818–1826	Succeeded by Lord Brudenell Earl Bruce
Honorary titles
Preceded by The Lord Suffield	Lord Lieutenant of Norfolk 1821–1846	Succeeded by The Earl of Leicester
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by John Wodehouse	Baron Wodehouse 1834–1844	Succeeded by John Wodehouse