John Fenwick Burgoyne Blackett
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John Fenwick Burgoyne Blackett (1821 – 25 April 1856) was a British politician.
He was the oldest son of Christopher Blackett, a Member of Parliament
representing Northumberland South
. John was educated at Harrow School
, and was admitted to Christchurch, Oxford in 1841, earning a second class degree in Classics, and was elected to a fellowship at Merton College, Oxford
in 1842. He shortly after came to London
, and studied for the bar, as well as contributing to the Edinburgh Review
.
He was elected as a Member of Parliament
for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
at the 1852 General Election
. He was noted for his regular and punctual attendance to Parliament, but constant hard work wore him out and he retired in 1856, moving to continental Europe to try and regain some energy, dying at Ville-neuve-sur-Yonne.
He was the oldest son of Christopher Blackett, a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
representing Northumberland South
South Northumberland (UK Parliament constituency)
South Northumberland was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom...
. John was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
, and was admitted to Christchurch, Oxford in 1841, earning a second class degree in Classics, and was elected to a fellowship at Merton College, Oxford
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...
in 1842. He shortly after came to London
London
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, and studied for the bar, as well as contributing to the Edinburgh Review
Edinburgh Review
The Edinburgh Review, founded in 1802, was one of the most influential British magazines of the 19th century. It ceased publication in 1929. The magazine took its Latin motto judex damnatur ubi nocens absolvitur from Publilius Syrus.In 1984, the Scottish cultural magazine New Edinburgh Review,...
.
He was elected as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle-upon-Tyne (UK Parliament constituency)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne was a borough constituency in the county of Northumberland of the House of Commons of England to 1706 then of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1918...
at the 1852 General Election
United Kingdom general election, 1852
The July 1852 United Kingdom general election was a watershed election in the formation of the modern political parties of Britain. Following 1852, the Tory/Conservative party became, more completely, the party of the rural aristocracy, while the Whig/Liberal party became the party of the rising...
. He was noted for his regular and punctual attendance to Parliament, but constant hard work wore him out and he retired in 1856, moving to continental Europe to try and regain some energy, dying at Ville-neuve-sur-Yonne.