John Strange (English politician)
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The Right Honourable Sir John Strange KC |
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| Master of the Rolls | |
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In office 11 January 1750 – 18 May 1754 |
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| Nominated by | Lord Hardwicke |
| Preceded by | Sir William Fortescue |
| Succeeded by | Sir Thomas Clarke |
| Solicitor General for England and Wales | |
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In office 28 January 1737 – December 1742 |
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| Nominated by | Lord Hardwicke |
| Preceded by | Sir Dudley Ryder |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Murray |
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| Born | 1696 |
| Died | 18 May 1754 (aged 57–58) |
| Nationality | British |
| Profession | Barrister, judge, politician |
Sir John Strange PC KC (1696 – 18 May 1754) was a British politician and judge. He was born to another John Strange and his second wife, Mary Plaistowe. He became a student at the Middle Temple on 11 July 1712 before starting a pupillage at the chambers of Charles Salkeld, who trained (among others) Lord Hardwicke. He was called to the Bar on 27 October 1718. He married Susan Strong on 14 May 1722; they had two sons and nine daughters, including John Strange, a noted diplomat and philosopher. In 1725 he represented Lord Macclesfield at his impeachment, and he was made a King's Counsel on 9 February 1736. The same year, he became a Bencher of Middle Temple.
He was appointed Solicitor General for England and Wales on 28 January 1737, and was made a Member of Parliament for West Looe to allow him to take his position. After the death of the Master of the Rolls Joseph Jekyll on 19 August 1738, Strange was invited to succeed him, but declined the offer. He became Recorder of London in November 1739, and on 12 May 1740 he was knighted, along with Dudley Ryder, the Attorney General for England and Wales. He resigned as Member of Parliament for West Looe in 1741, but was reelected for Totnes in a by-election in 1742.
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