About John Waring Maxwell
Lived 1788 – 1869 (aged 80–81). John Waring Maxwell was a British politician.
John Waring Maxwell (1788 – 22 December 1869) was an Irish politician.
Maxwell was born at Finnebrogue, in County Down. He married Madeleine Ker, and became a magistrate and a deputy lieutenant for the county. He stood as a Tory in the 1820 UK general election in Downpatrick, winning the seat. He held it at the 1826 UK general election, but was defeated in 1830. He stood again in 1832, regaining Downpatrick, but stood down in 1835.
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British politician (1788-1869)
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John Waring Maxwell was born in 1788.
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John Waring Maxwell died on 22 December 1869.
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John Waring Maxwell was a politician.
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John Waring Maxwell was British.
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