UK Elections Info

Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Born: November 1778

Died: 24 April 1855

Member of Privy Council - 17 August 1827

husband of Sarah Donington

son of Mary Ann Johnson

son of Charles Herries

University of Leipzig

Chancellor of the Exchequer	3 September 1827	25 January 1828
Master of the Mint	1828	1830
President of the Board of Trade	2 February 1830	22 November 1830
Secretary at War	1834	1835
President of the Board of Control	28 February 1852	17 December 1852

August 1830	Harwich	Tory	Unopposed
May 1831	Harwich	Tory	Unopposed
11 December 1832	Harwich	Tory	97	52.15
6 January 1835	Harwich	Conservative Party	97	78.86
25 July 1837	Harwich	Conservative Party	75	51.37
3 July 1841	Ipswich	Conservative Party	604	47.71
31 July 1847	Stamford	Conservative Party	288	54.96
28 February 1852 Resignation of Rt Hon John Herries on appointment as President of the Board of Control for the Affairs of India.
6 March 1852	Stamford	Conservative Party	Unopposed
10 July 1852	Stamford	Conservative Party	Unopposed
15 August 1853 Resignation of Rt Hon John Herries.