John Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton
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John Somerset Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton, (20 February, 1799 - 9 April, 1880), was an English politician.
Born of a prominent Worcestershire family, Pakington was educated at Eton and Oxford before becoming a Conservative member of parliament for Droitwich in 1837. He was Secretary of State for War and the Colonies in Derby's 1852 government; and First Lord of the Admiralty in Derby's 1858 and 1866 governments. In 1867 Pakington moved back to the War Office, and continued to serve in that office under Benjamin Disraeli. He was created a baronet in 1846 and Baron Hampton in 1874.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: The Earl Grey | Secretary of State for War and the Colonies 1852 | Succeeded by: The Duke of Newcastle |
| Preceded by: Sir Charles Wood | First Lord of the Admiralty 1858–1859 | Succeeded by: The Duke of Somerset |
| Preceded by: The Duke of Somerset | First Lord of the Admiralty 1866–1867 | Succeeded by: Henry Lowry Corry |
| Preceded by: Jonathan Peel | Secretary of State for War 1867–1868 | Succeeded by: Edward Cardwell |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by: New Creation | Baron Hampton 1874–1880 | Succeeded by: John Pakington |
Categories: 1799 births | 1880 deaths | Natives of Worcestershire | Old Etonians | Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom | Barons in the Peerage of the United Kingdom | Lords of the Admiralty | Members of the United Kingdom Parliament from English constituencies | British Secretaries of State | UK Conservative Party politicians | Presidents of the Royal Statistical Society
