John Floyer (MP)

John Floyer (26 April 1811 – 4 July 1887 ) was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1846 and 1885.

Floyer was the son of Rev. William Floyer and his wife Elizabeth Barton, daughton of Stephen Barton. He was educated at Winchester College and Balliol College, Oxford. He was a Deputy Lieutenant and J.P. for Dorset, and was High Sheriff of Dorset in 1844. He was also major of the Queen's Own (Dorset) Yeoman Cavalry.^[1]

In 1846 Floyer was elected Member of Parliament for Dorset and held the seat until 1857. He was re-elected for Dorset in 1864 and held the seat until 1885.^[2]

Floyer died at the age of 76.

Floyer married in 1844 Georgina Charlotte Frances Bankes, daughter of George Bankes MP for Corfe Castle.

References

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

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Floyer

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Name	Floyer, John
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Short description	British politician
Date of birth	26 April 1811
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Date of death	4 July 1887
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