John Childers

John Walbanke-Childers (27 May 1798 – 8 February 1886) was a British Whig politician.

Family and early life Walkbanke-Childers was the son of Colonel John Walbanke-Childers (died 1812) and Selena née Gideon (born 1772). He was first educated at Eton College, and then graduated from Christ Church, Oxford, in 1834 with a Master of Arts. In 1824, he married Anne Wood, daughter of Sir Francis Wood, 2nd Baronet, and Anne née Buck; they had at least five children: However, the next year, he returned to the same seat at the 1847 general election and held the seat until 1852 when he did not seek re-election.

Other roles Walbanke-Childers was also High Sheriff of Yorkshire for 1858–1859, a Deputy Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire and West Riding of Yorkshire, and a Justice of the Peace for the latter county.