Sir John Newport, 1st Baronet
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The Right Honourable Sir John Newport, Bt. |
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| Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland | |
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In office 24 February 1806 – 30 April 1807 |
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| Monarch | George III |
| Prime Minister | The Lord Grenville |
| Preceded by | John Foster |
| Succeeded by | John Foster |
| Comptroller General of the Exchequer | |
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In office 11 October 1834 – 18 April 1835 |
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| Monarch | William IV |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Spring Rice |
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| Born | 24 October 1756 |
| Died | 9 February 1843 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Ellen Carew |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Religion | Church of Ireland |
Sir John Newport, 1st Baronet (24 October 1756 – 9 February 1843) was an Anglo-Irish Whig politician who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer of Ireland.
Born on 24 October 1756, he was the son of Simon Newport, a banker at Waterford, by his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of William Riall of Clonmel. After receiving his education at Eton College and Trinity College, Dublin, he became a partner in his father's bank. He took part in the convention of volunteer delegates which met in Dublin under the presidency of James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont in November 1783, and was appointed a member of the committee of inquiry into the state of the borough representation in Ireland.
Newport was created a baronet on 25 August 1789, with remainder to his brother, William Newport. At the general election, in July 1802, he unsuccessfully contested the city of Waterford in the Whig interest against William Congreve Alcock. Newport, however, obtained the seat on petition in December 1803, and continued to represent Waterford until his retirement from parliamentary life at the dissolution in December 1832. On the formation of the Ministry of All the Talents, Newport was appointed Chancellor of the Irish exchequer (25 February 1806), and was sworn a member of the English privy council on 12 March 1806. He brought in his first Irish budget on 7 May 1806. In November of this year he was returned for St Mawes, as well as for the city of Waterford, but chose to sit for Waterford. He brought in his second budget on 25 March 1807, and shortly afterwards resigned office with the rest of his colleagues. Newport was created a D.C.L. of the University of Oxford on 3 July 1810.
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