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John Loftus, 3rd Marquess of Ely

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John Henry Loftus, 3rd Marquess of Ely (19 January 1814 – 15 July 1857) was a British politician.

Born in Hill Street in Mayfair, Loftus studied at Christ Church, Oxford.[1] As Viscount Loftus, he stood unsuccessfully as a Conservative Party candidate in Gloucester, at the 1841 UK general election.[2] In 1844, he married Jane Hope-Vere.[1]

Loftus won the 1845 Woodstock by-election, held on 1 May that year, but succeeded as the Marquess of Ely in September. Through his subsidiary title, Baron Loftus, he took a seat in the House of Lords.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cockayne, George Edward (1890). Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, Or Dormant. G. Bell & Sons. pp. 263–264.
  2. ^ a b Stenton, Michael (1976). Who's Who of British Members of Parliament. Vol. 1. Hassocks: Harvester Press. p. 242. ISBN 0855272198.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Woodstock
1845
Succeeded by
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Marquess of Ely
1845–1857
Succeeded by
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baron Loftus
1845–1857
Succeeded by