John Sargent (1750–1831)
John Sargent (1750 – 9 September 1831) was a British Member of Parliament and administrator.
He was born a younger son of John Sargent, MP of Halstead Place, Kent and educated at Eton College (1760–67) and St. John’s College, Cambridge (1767) before studying law at Lincoln's Inn from 1770.[1]
He held a wide variety of offices: Director of the Bank of England (1778-79), Gentleman of the Privy Chamber (1784), member of the Board of Agriculture (1803), Clerk of the Ordnance (1793–1802), joint Secretary to the Treasury (1802–1804) and a Commissioner of Audit (1806–21).[1]
He also served as Member of Parliament for Seaford from 1790 to 1793, for Queenborough from 1794 to 1802 and for Bodmin from 1802 to 1806.[1]
In 1778 he married Charlotte, the daughter and heiress of Richard Bettsworth of Petworth, Sussex, with whom he had 6 sons and 4 daughters,[1] including John Sargent, the clergyman and biographer.
References
- 1 2 3 4 Thorne, R. G. (1986). "SARGENT, John (1750-1831), of Woolavington, Suss.". In Thorne, R. G. The House of Commons 1790-1820. The History of Parliament Trust.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Flood Sir Godfrey Webster |
Member of Parliament for Seaford 1790–1793 With: Richard Paul Jodrell 1790–1792 John Tarleton 1792–1793 |
Succeeded by John Tarleton Richard Paul Jodrell |
| Preceded by Richard Hopkins Augustus Rogers |
Member of Parliament for Queenborough 1794–1801 With: Richard Hopkins 1794–1796 Evan Nepean 1796–1801 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Queenborough 1801–1802 With: Evan Nepean |
Succeeded by John Prinsep George Peter Moore |
| Preceded by Sir John Morshead Charles Shaw-Lefevre |
Member of Parliament for Bodmin 1802–1806 With: Josias Du Pré Porcher |
Succeeded by Josias Du Pré Porcher James Topping |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Gibbs Craufurd |
Clerk of the Ordnance 1793–1802 |
Succeeded by William Wellesley-Pole |
| Preceded by Nicholas Vansittart |
Junior Secretary to the Treasury 1802–1804 |
Succeeded by William Sturges Bourne |