John Lawton (died 1740)
John Lawton (c.1700 – 7 June 1740)[1] was a British Member of Parliament (MP).
He was elected at the 1734 general election as an MP for Newcastle-under-Lyme,[2] and held the seat until his death in 1740.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "N" (part 1)
- ↑ Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844–1850]. Craig, F. W. S., ed. The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 299. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
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| Preceded by John Ward Baptist Leveson-Gower |
Member of Parliament for Newcastle-under-Lyme 1734 – 1740 With: Baptist Leveson-Gower |
Succeeded by Randle Wilbraham Baptist Leveson-Gower |