John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker

British politician (1752-1821)
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Summary

John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker was born on January 1, 1752[1]. He died on January 1, 1821[2]. He worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: April 19, 1752[5]
  • Date of death: December 4, 1821[6], December 5, 1821[7]
  • Father: John Henniker, 1st Baron Henniker[8]
  • Mother: Anne Major[9]
  • Spouse: Emily Jones[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Great Britain[11], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12]
  • Position held: member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom[13], member of the 1st Parliament of the United Kingdom[14], member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom[15], member of the 3rd Parliament of the United Kingdom[16], member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom[17], member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain[18], member of the 17th Parliament of Great Britain[19], member of the 18th Parliament of Great Britain[20]
  • Educated at: Eton College[21], St John's College[22]
  • Award received: Fellow of the Royal Society[23]
  • Member of: Royal Society[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Family name: Henniker[26]
  • Given name: John[27]
  • Work location: London[28]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[30]
  • Name in native language: John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker[31]

Why It Matters

John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Who were John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker's parents?

John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker's father was John Henniker, 1st Baron Henniker[8]. John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker's mother was Anne Major[9].

Who was John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker married to?

John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker's spouses include Emily Jones[10].

What did John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker do for work?

John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker worked as a politician[3].

Where did John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker go to school?

John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker was educated at Eton College[21] and St John's College[22].

What awards did John Henniker-Major, 2nd Baron Henniker receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [25] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] ↑ . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . The History of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] ↑ . The History of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 13w ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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