Evelyn John Shirley (26 April 1788 – 31 December 1856), was a British politician.
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Shirley was the eldest son of William Shirley, son of the Hon. George Shirley, younger son of Robert Shirley, 1st Earl Ferrers. His mother was Phillis, daughter of Charles Wollaston. He was educated at Rugby School later Matriculating to St John's College, Cambridge in 1807.[1]
Shirley was returned to Parliament for County Monaghan in 1826, a seat he held until 1831, and later represented Warwickshire South between 1836 and 1849.
Shirley married Eliza, daughter of Arthur Stanhope, in 1810. They had several children, including Evelyn Shirley, also a politician, and Arthur Shirley (1813–1877), a Major-General in the Army. Shirley died in December 1856, aged 68. His wife survived him by three years and died in April 1859.
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| Preceded by Charles Powell Leslie Hon. Henry Westenra |
Member of Parliament for County Monaghan 1826–1831 With: Hon. Henry Westenra 1826–1830 Hon. Cadwallader Blayney 1830–1831 |
Succeeded by Hon. Cadwallader Blayney Hon. Henry Westenra |
| Preceded by Sir John Mordaunt, Bt Edward Ralph Charles Sheldon |
Member of Parliament for Warwickshire South 1836–1849 With: Sir John Mordaunt, Bt 1836–1845 Lord Brooke 1845–1849 |
Succeeded by Lord Brooke Lord Guernsey |