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John Page

1695 – 1779

British Member of Parliament (died 1779)

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About John Page

Lived 1695 – 1779 (aged 83–84). John Page was a British politician.

John Page (1696? – 1779) of Watergate House, near Chichester, Sussex was an English Member of Parliament.

He was the son of Edward Page of Chichester and began his working life as an employee of the South Sea Company. From 1730 to 1732 he was a Director of the East India Company.

He entered Parliament in 1727 as the member for Great Grimsby, sitting until 1734. In the next Parliament (1934) he stood for Chichester but came bottom of the poll. In 1741, however, he was elected for the borough, sitting in several successive Parliaments until 1768.

In 1733 he became a trustee for the newly formed colony of Georgia on the east coast of America.

He died in 1779. He had married twice; firstly Catherine, the daughter of Robert Knight, cashier of the South Sea Co., with whom he had a daughter and secondly, in 1741, Anne, the daughter and heiress of Francis Soane of Stockbridge, near Chichester, with whom he had a second daughter.

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Important facts

Born
1695
Birth century
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Positions held
Member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain, Member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Page?

British Member of Parliament (died 1779)

When was John Page born?

John Page was born in 1695.

When did John Page die?

John Page died on 26 January 1779.

What was John Page's occupation?

John Page was a politician.

What nationality was John Page?

John Page was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Page

· Wikidata: Q26912290

· DBpedia: John Page (politician, died 1779)

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