John Hutton (Conservative MP)
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John Hutton was a British Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...

 politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1868 and 1906.

Hutton was the son of John Hutton of Sowber Hill and his wife Caroline Robson, daughter of Thomas Robson of Holtby Hall, Yorkshire. He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
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 and Christ Church, Oxford
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. He was a lieutenant in the North York Militia and a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
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 for the North Riding of Yorkshire.

At the 1868 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1868
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 Hutton was elected Member of Parliament
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 for Northallerton
Northallerton (UK Parliament constituency)
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 He held the seat until 1874. At the 1895 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1895
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 Hutton was elected MP for Richmond, Yorkshire
Richmond (Yorks) (UK Parliament constituency)
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. He held the seat until 1906.

Hutton died at the age of 74.

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