Sir John Key, 1st Baronet

For other people named John Key, see John Key (disambiguation).

Sir John Key, 1st Baronet (16 August 1794 – 15 July 1858)[1] was a Whig[2] politician in England.

He was elected Sheriff of the City of London in 1824 and Lord Mayor of London for two years, from 1830 to 1832.[3]

He was elected at the 1832 general election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the City of London,[4] but resigned his seat on 12 August 1833 by taking the Chiltern Hundreds. During his parliamentary career he supported the abolition of slavery, the repeal of part of the assessed taxes, abrogation of the Corn Laws, the adoption of triennial parliaments and the vote by ballot.

He was made a baronet in 1831, of Thornbury and Denmark Hill.[5]

References

  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 3)
  2. ^ Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S.. ed. The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 211. ISBN 0-900178-13-2. 
  3. ^ "Lord Mayors of The City of London From 1189". City of London Corporation. http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/5C61458D-4D0A-4C07-AE3E-90C1C20B1E71/0/LH_HC_lordmayors1189.pdf. Retrieved 7 December 2010. 
  4. ^ London Gazette: no. 19004. p. 2728. 14 December 1832. Retrieved 6 December 2010.
  5. ^ Leigh Rayment's List of Baronets – Baronetcies beginning with "K"

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
William Venables
Robert Waithman
William Thompson
Sir Matthew Wood		 Member of Parliament for the City of London
1832 – August 1833
With: Sir Matthew Wood 1817–43
Robert Waithman to March 1833
George Grote 1832–41
George Lyall from March 1833		 Succeeded by
William Crawford
George Lyall
Sir Matthew Wood
George Grote
Civic offices
Preceded by
John Crowder		 Lord Mayor of London
1830–1832		 Succeeded by
Sir Peter Laurie
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation Baronet
(of Thornbury and Denmark Hill)
1831–1858		 Succeeded by
Kingsmill Grove Key