About John Dennistoun
Lived 1803 – 1870 (aged 66–67). John Dennistoun was a British politician.
John Dennistoun (19 March 1803 – 9 September 1870) was a British Whig politician and banker.
A member of Brooks's, he was elected Whig MP for Glasgow at a by-election in 1837—caused by the resignation of James Oswald—and held the seat until 1847 when he was defeated.
His wife Frances was the daughter of Sir Henry Onslow. His brother Alexander Dennistoun was Whig MP for Dunbartonshire from 1835 to 1837.
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Who was John Dennistoun?
Scottish politician, 1803-1870
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John Dennistoun was born in 1803.
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John Dennistoun died on 9 September 1870.
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John Dennistoun was a politician.
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