John Savile, 3rd Earl of Mexborough
John Savile, 3rd Earl of Mexborough (3 July 1783 – 25 December 1860),[1] styled Viscount Pollington until 1830, was a British peer and Tory[2] politician.
Origins
He was the son of John Savile, 2nd Earl of Mexborough by his wife Elizabeth Stephenson, a daughter of Henry Stephenson.[3]
Political career
At the 1807 general election, Mexborough was returned as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Pontefract, having unsuccessfully contested the seat in 1806.[2] He was defeated at the 1812 general election, but won the seat back at by-election in December 1812,[2] and held it until he stood down at the 1826 election. He was re-elected in 1831, but did not stand again at the 1832 general election.[2]
He succeeded his father in the earldom in 1830. However, as this was an Irish peerage it did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords.
Marriage and children
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In 1807 he married Lady Anne Yorke (d.1870),[3] a daughter of Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke by his wife Elizabeth Lindsay, a daughter of James Lindsay, 5th Earl of Balcarres. By Lady Anne Yorke he had issue including:
- John Savile, 4th Earl of Mexborough, eldest son and heir.
Death
He died in December 1860, aged 87, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, John Savile, 4th Earl of Mexborough.
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 2)
- Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S. (ed.). The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 417–418. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- thepeerage.com
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl of Mexborough
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Smyth Robert Pemberton Milnes |
Member of Parliament for Pontefract 1807–1812 With: Robert Pemberton Milnes |
Succeeded by Robert Pemberton Milnes Hon. Henry Lascelles |
| Preceded by Robert Pemberton Milnes Hon. Henry Lascelles |
Member of Parliament for Pontefract 1812–1826 With: Robert Pemberton Milnes 1812–1818 Thomas Houldsworth 1818–1826 |
Succeeded by Thomas Houldsworth Le Gendre Starkie |
| Preceded by Sir Culling Eardley Smith, Bt Hon. Henry Stafford-Jerningham |
Member of Parliament for Pontefract 1831–1832 With: Hon. Henry Stafford-Jerningham |
Succeeded by Hon. Henry Stafford-Jerningham John Gully |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by John Savile |
Earl of Mexborough 1830–1860 |
Succeeded by John Charles George Savile |