John Drummond (1723–1774)

John Drummond (27 April 1723 – 25 July 1774)^[1] was an English banker and politician.

He was the oldest son of the banker

Stanmore in Middlesex. His mother Isabella was the daughter of Alexander Strachan, a London-Scottish merchant. He was a cousin of Henry Drummond.^[2] Drummond was educated at Westminster School, and joined his father's Drummonds Bank

.

He was married to Charlotte, daughter of Lord William Beauclerk. Their children included Jane Diana, Charlotte, John and George (see painting).

He was the

Member of Parliament (MP) for Thetford from 1768 until his death in 1774.^[2]

References

^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)
^ ^a ^b Haden-Guest, Edith (1964). L. Namier; J. Brooke (eds.). "DRUMMOND, John (1723-74), of Stanmore, Mdx". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 1 July 2014.

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Henry Seymour Conway Hon. Aubrey Beauclerk	Member of Parliament for Thetford 1768 – 1774 With: Henry Seymour Conway	Succeeded by Henry Seymour Conway Viscount Petersham

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[1] Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "T" (part 1)

[histparl-john-drummond-d1774-2] Haden-Guest, Edith (1964). L. Namier; J. Brooke (eds.). "DRUMMOND, John (1723-74), of Stanmore, Mdx". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790. Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 1 July 2014.

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