John Sargent (1750–1831)
John Sargent (1750 – 9 September 1831) was a British Member of Parliament and administrator.
He was born a younger son of John Sargent, MP of Halstead Place, Kent and educated at Eton College (1760–67) and St. John’s College, Cambridge (1767) before studying law at Lincoln's Inn from 1770.[1]
He held a wide variety of offices: Director of the Bank of England (1778–79), Gentleman of the Privy Chamber (1784), member of the Board of Agriculture (1803), Clerk of the Ordnance (1793–1802), joint Secretary to the Treasury (1802–1804) and a Commissioner of Audit (1806–21).[1]
He also served as Member of Parliament for Seaford from 1790 to 1793, for Queenborough from 1794 to 1802 and for Bodmin from 1802 to 1806.[1]
In 1778 he married Charlotte, the daughter and heiress of Richard Bettsworth of Petworth, Sussex, with whom he had 6 sons and 4 daughters,[1] including John Sargent, the clergyman and biographer.
References
- Thorne, R. G. (1986). "SARGENT, John (1750-1831), of Woolavington, Suss.". In Thorne, R. G. (ed.). The House of Commons 1790-1820. The History of Parliament Trust.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Flood Sir Godfrey Webster |
Member of Parliament for Seaford 1790–1793 With: Richard Paul Jodrell 1790–1792 John Tarleton 1792–1793 |
Succeeded by John Tarleton Richard Paul Jodrell |
| Preceded by Richard Hopkins Augustus Rogers |
Member of Parliament for Queenborough 1794–1801 With: Richard Hopkins 1794–1796 Evan Nepean 1796–1801 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Queenborough 1801–1802 With: Evan Nepean |
Succeeded by John Prinsep George Peter Moore |
| Preceded by Sir John Morshead Charles Shaw-Lefevre |
Member of Parliament for Bodmin 1802–1806 With: Josias Du Pré Porcher |
Succeeded by Josias Du Pré Porcher James Topping |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Gibbs Craufurd |
Clerk of the Ordnance 1793–1802 |
Succeeded by William Wellesley-Pole |
| Preceded by Nicholas Vansittart |
Junior Secretary to the Treasury 1802–1804 |
Succeeded by William Sturges Bourne |