John Lister
Merchant and politician, sat in the House of Commons between 1621 and 1640
About John Lister
Lived 1587 – 1640 (aged 52–53). John Lister was a politician.
John Lister (1587–1640) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1621 and 1640.
Lister was the son of John Lister, a lead merchant of Hull who was mayor and MP for the town.
Lister succeeded his father and in 1618 also became Mayor of Hull and in 1621 was also elected Member of Parliament for Kingston upon Hull (Hull). He was re-elected in subsequent elections until King Charles I decided to rule without parliament in 1629. In 1629 Lister was again mayor of Hull and was knighted in 1632. In 1639 Lister entertained King Charles to a sumptuous dinner at his house in High Street.
The house of the Lister family is now a museum known as the Wilberforce House Museum.
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Who was John Lister?
merchant and politician, sat in the House of Commons between 1621 and 1640
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John Lister was born in 1587.
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John Lister died in 1640.
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John Lister was a politician.
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