Sir John Scourfield, 1st Baronet
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Sir John Henry Scourfield,1st Baronet (30 January 1808 - 3 June 1876 ) was an English Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1852 to 1876.
Scourfield was born John Henry Phillips, the son of Owen Phillips of Williamstown and his wife Ann Elizabeth Scourfield, daughter of Henry Scourfield of the Mote and Robeston Hall, Pembrokeshire. He was educated at Harrow School
and at Oriel College, Oxford graduating BA 3rd class in classics in 1828 and MA in 1832. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
and J.P.
for Pembroke and chairman of the Quarter Sessions of Pembroke. He was High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire
in 1833 and Lord-Lieutenant and Gustos Rotulorum of the borough of Haverfordwest. In 1862 he assumed the name of Scourfield by Royal License.
At the 1852 general election
Scourfield was elected Member of Parliament
for Haverfordwest
and held the seat until 1868. At the 1868 general election
he was elected MP for Pembrokeshire
and held the seat until his death aged 68 in 1876. He was created baronet
on 18 February 1876.
Scourfield married in 1845 Augusta Phillips, daughter of John Lort Phillips of Haverfordwest and Llawrenny Park, Pembrokeshire. His son Owen succeeded to the baronetcy which became extinct on his death.
Conservative Party (UK)
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politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1852 to 1876.
Scourfield was born John Henry Phillips, the son of Owen Phillips of Williamstown and his wife Ann Elizabeth Scourfield, daughter of Henry Scourfield of the Mote and Robeston Hall, Pembrokeshire. He was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and at Oriel College, Oxford graduating BA 3rd class in classics in 1828 and MA in 1832. He 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
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for Pembroke and chairman of the Quarter Sessions of Pembroke. He was High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire
High Sheriff of Pembrokeshire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Pembrokeshire. Under the Local Government Act 1888, an elected county council was set up to take over the functions of the Pembrokeshire Quarter Sessions...
in 1833 and Lord-Lieutenant and Gustos Rotulorum of the borough of Haverfordwest. In 1862 he assumed the name of Scourfield by Royal License.
At the 1852 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1852
The July 1852 United Kingdom general election was a watershed election in the formation of the modern political parties of Britain. Following 1852, the Tory/Conservative party became, more completely, the party of the rural aristocracy, while the Whig/Liberal party became the party of the rising...
Scourfield was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest (UK Parliament constituency)
Haverfordwest was a parliamentary constituency. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :...
and held the seat until 1868. At the 1868 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1868
The 1868 United Kingdom general election was the first after passage of the Reform Act 1867, which enfranchised many male householders, thus greatly increasing the number of men who could vote in elections in the United Kingdom...
he was elected MP for Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Pembrokeshire was a parliamentary constituency based on the county of Pembrokeshire in Wales. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post system.- History :...
and held the seat until his death aged 68 in 1876. He was created baronet
Scourfield Baronets
The Scourfield Baronetcy, of the Mote and of Williamston, both in the County of Pembroke, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 18 February 1876 for John Scourfield, Member of Parliament for Haverfordwest and Pembrokeshire and Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire...
on 18 February 1876.
Scourfield married in 1845 Augusta Phillips, daughter of John Lort Phillips of Haverfordwest and Llawrenny Park, Pembrokeshire. His son Owen succeeded to the baronetcy which became extinct on his death.