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Henry Jodrell

1750 – 1814

British politician

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About Henry Jodrell

Lived 1750 – 1814 (aged 63–64). Henry Jodrell was a British politician.

Henry Jodrell (bapt. 30 May 1750 – 11 March 1814) was an English barrister and politician who served as a Member of Parliament.

He was a younger son of Paul Jodrell of Duffield, Derbyshire, the Solicitor-General to Frederick, Prince of Wales, and his wife, Elizabeth. Richard Paul Jodrell, (1745 – 1831), classical scholar and playwright, and Sir Paul Jodrell (died 1803), physician to the Nabob of Arcot, were his elder brothers. He was educated at Eton school and Lincoln's Inn, where he was called to the bar in 1773, and inherited Bayfield Hall, near the north Norfolk coast, from his mother.

He was Commissioner of Bankrupts 1783-97 and the Recorder of Great Yarmouth 1792–1813. He resigned the recordership in 1813 to avoid having to pass the death sentence on his wife's murderer.

He was MP for Great Yarmouth from 1796 to 1802, and MP for Bramber, Sussex from 1802 to 1812.

He is buried in Letheringsett with a memorial designed by John Bacon.

He married Johanna Elizabeth, daughter of John Weyland of Woodeaton, Oxfordshire. They had no children.

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Important facts

Born
1750
Birth century
Died
1814
Occupation
Education
Eton College
Positions held
Member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Henry Jodrell?

British politician

When was Henry Jodrell born?

Henry Jodrell was born in 1750.

When did Henry Jodrell die?

Henry Jodrell died in 1814.

What was Henry Jodrell's occupation?

Henry Jodrell was a politician.

What nationality was Henry Jodrell?

Henry Jodrell was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Henry Jodrell

· Wikidata: Q5723941

· DBpedia: Henry Jodrell

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