John Savile, 3rd Earl of Mexborough
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John Savile, 3rd Earl of Mexborough (3 July 1783 – 25 December 1860), styled Viscount Pollington until 1830, was a British peer and Tory politician.
, and Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Stephenson.
, Mexborough was returned as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for Pontefract
, having unsuccessfully contested the seat in 1806
. He was defeated at the 1812 general election
, but won the seat back at by-election in December 1812, 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
.
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
.
, in 1807. He died in December 1860, aged 87, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, John
. Lady Mexborough died July 1870.
Background
Mexborough was the son of John Savile, 2nd Earl of MexboroughJohn Savile, 2nd Earl of Mexborough
John Savile, 2nd Earl of Mexborough , styled Viscount Pollington between 1766 and 1778, was a British peer and politician.-Background:Mexborough was the son of John Savile, 1st Earl of Mexborough, and Sarah ....
, and Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Stephenson.
Political career
At the 1807 general electionUnited Kingdom general election, 1807
The election to the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1807 was the third general election to be held after the Union of Great Britain and Ireland....
, Mexborough was returned as a 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,...
(MP) for Pontefract
Pontefract (UK Parliament constituency)
Pontefract was an English parliamentary constituency centred on the town of Pontefract in the West Riding of Yorkshire, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons briefly in the 13th century and again from 1621 until 1885, and one member from 1885 to 1974.-In the unreformed...
, having unsuccessfully contested the seat in 1806
United Kingdom general election, 1806
The United Kingdom general election, 1806 was the election of members to the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom. This was the second general election to be held after the Union of Great Britain and Ireland....
. He was defeated at the 1812 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1812
The election to the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1812 was the fourth general election to be held after the Union of Great Britain and Ireland....
, but won the seat back at by-election in December 1812, and held it until he stood down at the 1826 election
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....
. He was re-elected in 1831
United Kingdom general election, 1831
The 1831 general election in the United Kingdom saw a landslide win by supporters of electoral reform, which was the major election issue. As a result it was the last unreformed election, as the Parliament which resulted ensured the passage of the Reform Act 1832. Polling was held from 28 April to...
, but did not stand again at the 1832 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1832
-Seats summary:-Parties and leaders at the general election:The Earl Grey had been Prime Minister since 22 November 1830. His was the first predominantly Whig administration since the Ministry of all the Talents in 1806-1807....
.
He succeeded his father in the earldom in 1830. However, as this was an Irish peerage
Peerage of Ireland
The Peerage of Ireland is the term used for those titles of nobility created by the English and later British monarchs of Ireland in their capacity as Lord or King of Ireland. The creation of such titles came to an end in the 19th century. The ranks of the Irish peerage are Duke, Marquess, Earl,...
it did not entitle him to a seat in the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
.
Family
Lord Mexborough married Lady Anne, daughter of Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of HardwickePhilip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke
Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke KG, PC, FRS , known as Philip Yorke until 1790, was a British politician.-Background and education:...
, in 1807. He died in December 1860, aged 87, and was succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, John
John Savile, 4th Earl of Mexborough
John Charles George Savile, 4th Earl of Mexborough , styled Viscount Pollington between 1830 and 1860, was a British peer and Tory politician...
. Lady Mexborough died July 1870.