John Savile, 3rd Earl of Mexborough

John Savile, 3rd Earl of Mexborough (3 July 1783 – 25 December 1860),[1] styled Viscount Pollington until 1830, was a British peer and Tory[2] politician.

Background

Mexborough was the son of John Savile, 2nd Earl of Mexborough, and Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Stephenson.[3]

Political career

At the 1807 general election, Mexborough was returned as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Pontefract, having unsuccessfully contested the seat in 1806.[2] He was defeated at the 1812 general election, but won the seat back at by-election in December 1812,[2] and held it until he stood down at the 1826 election. He was re-elected in 1831, but did not stand again at the 1832 general election.[2]

He succeeded his father in the earldom in 1830. However, as this was an Irish peerage it did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords.

Family

Anne, Viscountess Pollington, later Countess of Mexborough (d. 1870), with her son, John Charles, later 4th Earl of Mexborough (Thomas Lawrence) London, Moretti Fine Art collection

Lord Mexborough married Lady Anne, daughter of Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke, in 1807. He died in December 1860, aged 87, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, John. Lady Mexborough died July 1870.[3]

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 2)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S., ed. The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 417–418. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
  3. 1 2 thepeerage.com

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
John Smyth
Robert Pemberton Milnes
Member of Parliament for Pontefract
18071812
With: Robert Pemberton Milnes
Succeeded by
Robert Pemberton Milnes
Hon. Henry Lascelles
Preceded by
Robert Pemberton Milnes
Hon. Henry Lascelles
Member of Parliament for Pontefract
18121826
With: Robert Pemberton Milnes 18121818
Thomas Houldsworth 18181826
Succeeded by
Thomas Houldsworth
Le Gendre Starkie
Preceded by
Sir Culling Eardley Smith, Bt
Hon. Henry Stafford-Jerningham
Member of Parliament for Pontefract
18311832
With: Hon. Henry Stafford-Jerningham
Succeeded by
Hon. Henry Stafford-Jerningham
John Gully
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
John Savile
Earl of Mexborough
18301860
Succeeded by
John Charles George Savile
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