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Sir John Weston, 1st Baronet

1852 – 1926

British politician

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Lived 1852 – 1926 (aged 74). Sir John Weston, 1st Baronet was a British politician.

Colonel Sir John Wakefield Weston, 1st Baronet (13 June 1852 – 19 September 1926) was a British soldier and Conservative Party politician.

Weston sat as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kendal between 1913 and 1918. When the constituency was abolished, he sat as the member for Westmorland between 1918 and 1924. In July 1926 he was created a baronet, of Kendal in the County of Westmorland.

Weston died in September 1926, aged 71, when the baronetcy became extinct.

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Positions held
Member of the 33rd Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 32nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 31st Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 30th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Also known as
Sir John Wakefield Weston, 1st Baronet, John Wakefield Weston, John Weston

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Who was Sir John Weston, 1st Baronet?

British politician (1852–1926)

When was Sir John Weston, 1st Baronet born?

Sir John Weston, 1st Baronet was born on 13 June 1852.

When did Sir John Weston, 1st Baronet die?

Sir John Weston, 1st Baronet died on 19 September 1926.

What was Sir John Weston, 1st Baronet's occupation?

Sir John Weston, 1st Baronet was a politician.

What nationality was Sir John Weston, 1st Baronet?

Sir John Weston, 1st Baronet was British.

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· Wikipedia: Sir John Weston, 1st Baronet

· Wikidata: Q7528139

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