John Wynne Griffith
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John Wynne Griffith of Garn (1 April 1763 – 20 June 1834) was a Welsh Whig politician who served as the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Denbigh Boroughs
from 1818 to 1826. He was elected unopposed at the 1818 general election
, re-elected in 1820
with 60 of the 110 votes cast, and did not stand again in 1826
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He was also known as a lichenologist.
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,...
(MP) for Denbigh Boroughs
Denbigh Boroughs (UK Parliament constituency)
Denbigh District of Boroughs was a parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Denbigh in Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the British House of Commons.The constituency first returned an MP in 1542, to the English Parliament...
from 1818 to 1826. He was elected unopposed at the 1818 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1818
The 1818 general election of the United Kingdom saw the Whigs gain a few seats, but the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool retained a majority of around 90 seats...
, re-elected in 1820
United Kingdom general election, 1820
The 1820 UK general election, held shortly after the Radical War in Scotland and the Cato Street Conspiracy. In this atmosphere, the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool were able to win a substantial majority over the Whigs....
with 60 of the 110 votes cast, and did not stand again in 1826
United Kingdom general election, 1826
The 1826 United Kingdom general election saw the Tories under the Earl of Liverpool win a substantial and increased majority over the Whigs. In Ireland, Home Rule candidates, working with the Whigs, won large gains from Unionist candidates....
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He was also known as a lichenologist.
External links
- Dictionary entry http://www.casglwr.org/yrarchif61/68johnwynne.php