John Dunn (1820–1860)

John Dunn (1820 – 10 September 1860)[1] was a British Conservative politician.

John Dunn
Member of Parliament for Dartmouth
In office 8 August 1859 – 10 September 1860 Serving with Kenneth Macaulay
Preceded by	Edward Wyndham Harrington Schenley
Succeeded by	John Hardy
Personal details
Born	1820
Died	10 September 1860 (aged 40)
Nationality	British
Political party	Conservative

After unsuccessfully contesting Totnes at the 1859 general election,[2] Dunn was elected Conservative MP for Dartmouth at a by-election in 1859—caused by the previous election of Edward Wyndham Harrington Schenley being declared void due to bribery and corruption—and held the seat until his death in 1860.[3][4]

References

1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 1)
2. "Totnes". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. 16 April 1859. p. 5. Retrieved 15 July 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
4. "Election Petitions". Western Times. 30 July 1859. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 6 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.