John Harris (courtier)
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British courtier and politician
John Harris (c. 1690 – 5 October 1767)[1] was a British courtier and politician who sat in the House of Commons for forty years from 1727 to 1767.
He was a Member of Parliament for Helston from 1727 and then sat for Ashburton from 1741 to 1767.[1] [2] From 1741 he also held the post of Master of the Household to George II and III.[3] [4]
Harris was the second son of William Harris. His elder brother, Christopher Harris, was MP for Okehampton.[5]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 3)
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "H" (part 2)
- ^ "Master of the Household 1660-1837". British History Online. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ Burke, Sir Bernard (1853). A visitation of the seats and arms of the noblemen and gentlemen of Great Britain, Volume 2. Colburn. p. 73. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
- ^ Burke, John (1847). Burke's genealogical and heraldic history of the landed gentry, Volume 1. H. Colburn. p. 540. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Helston 1727–1741 With: John Evelyn |
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament for Ashburton 1741–1767 With: John Arscott 1741–1754 The Viscount Midleton 1754–1761 Thomas Walpole from 1761 |
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| Preceded by | Master of the Household 1741–1767 |
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