John Heron-Maxwell

John Maxwell Heron-Maxwell (5 September 1836 - 26 January 1899) was a Scottish Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885.

Heron-Maxwell was the son ot Rev. Michael Heron-Maxwell of Heron and Kirroughtree, and his wife Charlotte Frances Burgoyne, eldest daughter of Captain Frederick William Burgoyne RN. He was educated at Harrow School anfd joined the 1st Royal Scots Regiment, where he was a captain. He was a J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant for Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtown.^[1]

At the 1880 general election Heron-Maxwell was elected Member of Parliament for Kirkcudbright. He held the seat until 1885.^[2]

Heron-Maxwell died at the age of 62.

Heron-Maxwell married Marguerite Stancomb, daughter of William Stancomb of Blount's Court, Wiltshire in 1868.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1881
^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 2)

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Heron-Maxwell

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Name	Heron-Maxwell, John
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Short description	British politician
Date of birth	5 September 1836
Place of birth
Date of death	26 January 1899
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