Parker, John
Parker, John
Name ID: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6251908
Born: 1799
Died: 1881
Faith: Anglican
Note: John Parker (21 October 1799 – 5 September 1881) was an English Whig politician and
barrister. He was instrumental in the enfranchisement of Sheffield, petitioning Parliament
in 1817 and 1822, and creating a pamphlet stating the case for Sheffield in 1830.
When the Sheffield constituency was finally created as a Parliamentary borough in
1832 he was elected alongside James Silk Buckingham as its first MPs. He served as
MP for Sheffield until 1852, becoming Lord of the Treasury (1839–1840), First Secretary
of the Admiralty, joint Secretary to the Treasury (1846–1849), and a Member of the
Privy council (1853).