About John Calcraft
Lived 1831 – 1868 (aged 37). John Calcraft was a British politician.
John Hales Montagu Calcraft (4 May 1831 – 1 December 1868) was a British Liberal Party politician.
Calcraft was the son of former Wareham MP John Hales Calcraft and Lady Caroline Katherine Montagu, daughter of William Montagu, 5th Duke of Manchester. His brother Henry George Calcraft was permanent secretary to the Board of Trade.
Calcraft followed in the footsteps of his father and his grandfather, John Calcraft, when he was elected MP for Wareham at the 1865 general election, and was re-elected at the 1868 election, yet shortly after died.
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Who was John Calcraft?
politician, (1831-1868)
When was John Calcraft born?
John Calcraft was born on 4 May 1831.
When did John Calcraft die?
John Calcraft died on 1 December 1868.
What was John Calcraft's occupation?
John Calcraft was a politician.
What nationality was John Calcraft?
John Calcraft was British.
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