John Blencowe


John George Blencowe was a British Liberal Party politician.

Family

Blencowe was the son of Robert Willis Blencowe and Charlotte Elizabeth Poole. He married Frances Campion, daughter of William John Campion and Jane Austen, in 1857. Together they had eight children:
He was elected MP for Lewes at a by-election in 1860 but stood down at the next election in 1865.

Other activities

Blencowe was also a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for Sussex.