About John Innes
Lived 1767 – 1838 (aged 70–71). John Innes was a British politician.
John Innes (1767–1838) was a Scottish merchant and politician, Member of Parliament for Grampound from 1818, to the constituency's disenfranchisement for corruption.
Life He was the son of William Innes of Auldearn in Nairn and his wife Anna Smith. He became a partner in the India trade with David Scott in the mercantile agency Scott, Bonham, Hartwell, Innes and Co. at the London address Broad Street Buildings. It traded later under William Fairlie, taken over by Fairlie, Bonham and Co. In Parliament, Innes generally supported the Liverpool administration.
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British Member of Parliament (1767-1838)
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John Innes died on 24 November 1838.
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