John Henry Knox

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John Henry Knox (26 July 1788 - 27 August 1872), [1] was a Tory Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom who represented the constituency of Newry from 1826 to 1832.

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References

  1. "Mr John Knox (Hansard)". Historic Hansard. Retrieved 27 February 2019 via UK Parliament.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Francis Jack Needham
Member of Parliament for Newry
18261832
Succeeded by
Lord Marcus Hill