Background
He was the oldest son of Christopher Blackett, a Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Northumberland S.
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John Blackett
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John was educated at Harrow School, and was admitted to Christ Church, Oxford, in 1841, earning a second class degree in Classics, and was elected to a fellowship at Merton College, Oxford, in 1842.
Career
He shortly after came to London, and studied for the bar, as well as contributing to the Edinburgh Review. He was noted for his regular and punctual attendance to Parliament, but constant hard work wore him out and he retired in 1856, resigning his seat by appointment as Steward of the Manor of Northstead. He then moved to continental Europe to try and regain some energy, dying at Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, France.
Membership
16th United Kingdom Parliament]
He was elected as a Member of Parliament for Newcastle-upon-Tyne at the 1852 General Election.
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United Kingdom