John Alexander Kinglake
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John Alexander Kinglake was an English barrister and Liberal
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1857 to 1870.
Kinglake was at born at Chilton-on-Polden, the son of Robert Kinglake MD of Taunton and his wife Joanna Apperly daughter of Anthony Apperly of Herefordshire. He was educated at Eton College
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
graduating BA in 1826 and MA in 1830. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn
in 1830. In 1844 he was made a Serjeant-at-Law. He was Recorder of Exeter in 1849 and became Recorder of Bristol in 1856. He was a barrister on the western Circuit and was a Deputy Lieutenant
and J.P.
for Somerset.
Kinglake stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Wells
in July 1852 and in 1855. At the 1857 general election
he was elected Member of Parliament
for Rochester
. He held the seat until his death at the age of 65 in 1870.
Kinglake married Louisa Rebecca Liddon daughter of John Liddon of Taunton in 1835. Their son Robert Kinglake
was a rower
in the Boat Race and at Henley Royal Regatta
.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1857 to 1870.
Kinglake was at born at Chilton-on-Polden, the son of Robert Kinglake MD of Taunton and his wife Joanna Apperly daughter of Anthony Apperly of Herefordshire. He was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
and at Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
graduating BA in 1826 and MA in 1830. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is one of four Inns of Court in London to which barristers of England and Wales belong and where they are called to the Bar. The other three are Middle Temple, Inner Temple and Gray's Inn. Although Lincoln's Inn is able to trace its official records beyond...
in 1830. In 1844 he was made a Serjeant-at-Law. He was Recorder of Exeter in 1849 and became Recorder of Bristol in 1856. He was a barrister on the western Circuit and was a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
and J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Somerset.
Kinglake stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Wells
Wells (UK Parliament constituency)
Wells is a county constituency centred on the city of Wells in Somerset. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, by the first past the post voting system...
in July 1852 and in 1855. At the 1857 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1857
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
he was elected 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 Rochester
Rochester (UK Parliament constituency)
Rochester was a parliamentary constituency in Kent. It returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of England from 1295 to 1707, then to the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800, and finally to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801...
. He held the seat until his death at the age of 65 in 1870.
Kinglake married Louisa Rebecca Liddon daughter of John Liddon of Taunton in 1835. Their son Robert Kinglake
Robert Kinglake
Robert Alexander Kinglake was an English rower and barrister.Kinglake was born at Taunton. He was the second son of John Alexander Kinglake, MP for Rochester, and his wife Louisa Rebecca Liddon, daughter of John Liddon of Taunton. He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge...
was a rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
in the Boat Race and at Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta
Henley Royal Regatta is a rowing event held every year on the River Thames by the town of Henley-on-Thames, England. The Royal Regatta is sometimes referred to as Henley Regatta, its original name pre-dating Royal patronage...
.