About John Capel
Lived 1767 – 1846 (aged 79). John Capel was a British politician.
John Capel (31 October 1767 – December 1846) was a British politician who served as the Tory Member of Parliament for Queenborough from 10 June 1826 to 3 December 1832 where the Great Reform Act abolished the constituency.
He is buried with his first wife and their younger daughter in the vault of St. John's, Regent's Park, Middlesex.
Other work Capel served as the governor of the Foundling Hospital between 1791 and 1832 when he became the vice-president until his death.
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Who was John Capel?
British Member of Parliament (1767-1846)
When was John Capel born?
John Capel was born on 31 October 1767.
When did John Capel die?
John Capel died on 12 December 1846.
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John Capel was a politician.
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John Capel was British.
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