Sir John Simeon, 4th Baronet
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Sir John Stephen Barrington Simeon, 4th Baronet was one of the two Members of Parliament
for Southampton
at the end of the 19th century and the start of the 20th century. He was born at Swainston Manor in West Wight
on 31 August 1850 and succeeded his father, the 3rd baronet
, in 1870. He served in the Ensign Rifle Brigade until he married Isabella Dutton in 1872. In 1880 he became private secretary to the Rt Hon John Bright
, MP, and entered parliament
himself in 1895 as a Liberal Unionist
. Shortly after his election he commissioned a private railway station at Watchingwell
, some four miles (6 km) west of Newport
. Re-elected in 1900 he left the House of Commons
in 1906 and died three years later.
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 Southampton
Southampton (UK Parliament constituency)
Southampton was a parliamentary constituency which was represented in the British House of Commons. Centred on the town of Southampton, it returned two Members of Parliament from 1295 until it was abolished for the 1950 general election....
at the end of the 19th century and the start of the 20th century. He was born at Swainston Manor in West Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
on 31 August 1850 and succeeded his father, the 3rd baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
, in 1870. He served in the Ensign Rifle Brigade until he married Isabella Dutton in 1872. In 1880 he became private secretary to the Rt Hon John Bright
John Bright
John Bright , Quaker, was a British Radical and Liberal statesman, associated with Richard Cobden in the formation of the Anti-Corn Law League. He was one of the greatest orators of his generation, and a strong critic of British foreign policy...
, MP, and entered parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
himself in 1895 as a Liberal Unionist
Liberal Unionist Party
The Liberal Unionist Party was a British political party that was formed in 1886 by a faction that broke away from the Liberal Party. Led by Lord Hartington and Joseph Chamberlain, the party formed a political alliance with the Conservative Party in opposition to Irish Home Rule...
. Shortly after his election he commissioned a private railway station at Watchingwell
Watchingwell Halt (Isle of Wight) railway station
Watchingwell Halt, was an intermediate station on the Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway ,situated near the hamlet of Upper Watchingwell , that started life as a private halt...
, some four miles (6 km) west of Newport
Newport, Isle of Wight
Newport is a civil parish and a county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. Newport has a population of 23,957 according to the 2001 census...
. Re-elected in 1900 he left the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
in 1906 and died three years later.