John Innes (1767–1838) was a Scottish merchant and politician, Member of Parliament for

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from 1818, to the constituency's disenfranchisement for corruption.

Life

He was the son of William Innes of

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in Nairn and his wife Anna Smith. He became a partner in the India trade with

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in the mercantile agency Scott, Bonham, Hartwell, Innes and Co. at the London address

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. It traded later under

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, taken over by Fairlie, Bonham and Co. Innes entered Parliament in 1818 with Alexander Robertson for the two-member Grampound venal borough, by dealing with dissident Cornish locals who opposed the boroughmonger

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, in a contested election.

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and Michael Bruce were also potential candidates, but dropped out. The sitting Tories

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and

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were defeated. The resulting bribery investigation ultimately saw the end of the Grampound seat. In Parliament, Innes generally supported the Liverpool administration.

Notes

{{DEFAULTSORT:Innes, John 1767 births 1838 deaths 18th-century Scottish merchants Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Grampound People from Nairnshire UK MPs 1818–1820 UK MPs 1820–1826