John Perry (ca. 1639 – 29 March 1732) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the

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between 1690 and 1705. Perry was a London merchant who had interests in the

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and the

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. Perry was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for New Shoreham in 1690 and held the seat until 1701 when he was defeated. He stood unsuccessfully in a second election in 1701 and was returned again for New Shoreham in 1702. He held the seat until 1705 when he was again defeated. Perry died 29 March 1732.

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1630s births 1732 deaths Year of birth uncertain English merchants People from Shoreham-by-Sea 18th-century English people British East India Company people English MPs 1690–1695 English MPs 1695–1698 English MPs 1698–1700 English MPs 1702–1705 Masters of the Worshipful Company of Brewers {{1698-England-MP-stub