John Gustavus Handcock (1720 – 26 February 1766) was an Irish politician.
He was the sixth son of William Handcock and his wife Susan Warburton, daughter of Richard Warburton. His younger brother was William Handcock and his cousins were William Handcock, 1st Viscount Castlemaine and Richard Handcock, 2nd Baron Castlemaine. In 1761, Handcock entered the Irish House of Commons, representing Ballyshannon until his death in 1766.
On 6 August 1755, he married Margaret Caroline Wilson. Their marriage was childless.
References
- ^ Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2006). MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament 1692–1800. Ulster Historical Foundation. p. 94. ISBN 1-903688-60-4.
- ^ Debrett, John (1828). Debrett's Peerage of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol. I (17th ed.). London: G. Woodfall. pp. 805–806.
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| Preceded byMichael Clark Thomas Conolly |
Member of Parliament for Ballyswanging 1761–1766 With: Michael Clarke |
Succeeded byMichael Clarke Hugh Henry Mitchell |
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