John Taubman
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John Taubman (1746–1822) was a Manx politician.
He was born in Castletown, Isle of Man, the son of John and Esther (née Christian} Taubman and entered the Manx Parliament, the House of Keys
in 1799, following the death of his father. He served as Speaker
from 1799 until his death in 1822.
In 1799, he raised the Douglas Volunteers, of which he was Major Commandant. He also served as Major of the Isle of Man Volunteers
. Both were military groups created to defend the island in the event of an invasion by Napoleon's forces.
He died at his home, the Nunnery, in Braddan, Isle of Man and was buried at Kirk Malew. He had married Dorothy Christian, daughter of John Christian, in 1774. Their daughter Dorothy married Colonel Marks Wilks, Governor of St Helena, who succeeded him as Speaker.
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
John Taubman (1746–1822) was a Manx politician.
He was born in Castletown, Isle of Man, the son of John and Esther (née Christian} Taubman and entered the Manx Parliament, the House of Keys
House of Keys
The House of Keys is the directly elected lower branch of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council....
in 1799, following the death of his father. He served as Speaker
Speaker of the House of Keys
The Speaker of the House of Keys is the principal officer of the House of Keys, the lower house of the Isle of Man legislature. The Speaker is elected from the membership of the house at its first sitting after an election. He is responsible for controlling the procedure of the House and for...
from 1799 until his death in 1822.
In 1799, he raised the Douglas Volunteers, of which he was Major Commandant. He also served as Major of the Isle of Man Volunteers
Isle of Man Volunteers
The Isle of Man Volunteers was a battalion of the British Army formed during the 1860s and disbanded in 1920. During its existence, the battalion had the distinction of being the only representative of the Isle of Man in the British Army....
. Both were military groups created to defend the island in the event of an invasion by Napoleon's forces.
He died at his home, the Nunnery, in Braddan, Isle of Man and was buried at Kirk Malew. He had married Dorothy Christian, daughter of John Christian, in 1774. Their daughter Dorothy married Colonel Marks Wilks, Governor of St Helena, who succeeded him as Speaker.