Sir John Rutherford, 1st Baronet

Rutherford in 1895.

Sir John Rutherford, 1st Baronet (16 September 1854 26 February 1932) was a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom.

He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Darwen in Lancashire from 1895 to January 1910 and from December 1910 to 1922.

He was made a baronet on 27 January 1916.

A Thoroughbred racehorse owner, his best horse was Solario, a winner of the St. Leger Stakes and Ascot Gold Cup.

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Charles Philip Huntington
Member of Parliament for Darwen
1895January 1910
Succeeded by
Frederick George Hindle
Preceded by
Frederick George Hindle
Member of Parliament for Darwen
December 19101922
Succeeded by
Sir Frank Sanderson
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
(new creation)
Baronet
of Beardwood, Lancashire

19161932
Succeeded by
(extinct)

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