John Renton
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| Intro | Politician | ||||
| A.K.A. | John Campbell Renton | ||||
| A.K.A. | John Campbell Renton | ||||
| Places | United Kingdom | ||||
| was | Politician | ||||
| Work field | Politics | ||||
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| Birth | 1814 | ||||
| Death | 1856 (aged 42 years) | ||||
| Politics: | Conservative Party | ||||
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John Campbell-Renton (22 April 1814 – 25 February 1856) was a British Conservative politician.
The son of Robert Campbell and Susanna (née Renton), Campbell-Renton was elected Conservative MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed at the 1847 general election but lost the seat at the next election in 1852. He attempted to regain the seat at a by-election in 1853—caused by the 1852 election being declared void on account of bribery—but was unsuccessful.