John Drummond (1723–1774)
For other people named John Drummond, see John Drummond (disambiguation).
John Drummond (27 April 1723 – 25 July 1774)[1] was an English banker and politician.
He was the oldest son of the banker Andrew Drummond (1688–1769), of Charing Cross in London and Stanmore in Middlesex. His mother Isabella was the daughter of Alexander Strachan, a London-Scottish merchant. He was a cousin of Henry Drummond.[2] Drummond was educated at Westminster School, and joined his father's Drummonds Bank.
He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Thetford from 1768 until his death in 1774.[2]
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)
- 1 2 Haden-Guest, Edith (1964). L. Namier; J. Brooke, eds. "DRUMMOND, John (1723-74), of Stanmore, Mdx". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Henry Seymour Conway Hon. Aubrey Beauclerk |
Member of Parliament for Thetford 1768 – 1774 With: Henry Seymour Conway |
Succeeded by Henry Seymour Conway Viscount Petersham |
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