Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington
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The Right Honourable The Viscount Ossington PC |
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| Speaker of the House of Commons | |
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In office 1857–1872 |
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| Monarch | Victoria |
| Preceded by | Sir Charles Shaw-Lefevre |
| Succeeded by | Hon. Sir Henry Brand |
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27 January 1800 Ossington, Nottinghamshire |
| Died | 7 March 1873 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig, Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Charlotte Bentinck (d. 1889) |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
John Evelyn Denison, 1st Viscount Ossington PC (27 January 1800 – 7 March 1873) was a British statesman. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1857 to 1872.
Denison was born at Ossington, Nottinghamshire, the eldest son of John Denison (d. 1820), and the older brother of Edward Denison, bishop of Salisbury, Sir William Denison, colonial governor in Australia and India, and George Denison, a conservative churchman. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford.
A Whig, he became Member of Parliament (MP) for Newcastle-under-Lyme in 1823, being returned for Hastings three years later, and holding for a short time a subordinate position in George Canning's ministry. Defeated in 1830 both at Newcastle-under-Lyme and then at Liverpool, Denison secured a seat as one of the members for Nottinghamshire in 1831. After the Great Reform Act he represented the southern division of Nottinghamshire from 1832 until the general election of 1837. He was appointed High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire for 1839–40.
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