| Constituency | Dates |
|---|---|
| Whitchurch | 1710 – 8 May 1721, 1722 – 22 Aug. 1726 |
Family and Education
b. bef. 1683, 1st s.1PCC 73 Young. of Sir Thomas Vernon, M.P., London merchant and director E.I. Co.; bro. of Sir Charles Vernon. m. Jane, 3da. suc. fa. 1711.
Offices Held
Ld. of Trade 1713 – 14.
Address
Main residence: Twickenham Park, Mdx.
biography text
A Turkey merchant and army bread contractor, Vernon was a Tory under Anne. Returned on his own interest for Whitchurch in 1715 as a Tory who might often vote Whig, he voted against the Administration in all recorded divisions. On 8 May 1721 he was expelled from the House of Commons for attempting to influence General Ross, a member of the secret committee on the South Sea bubble, in favour of his brother-in-law, John Aislabie, before the debate on the ‘South Sea sufferers’ bill. Defeated at the ensuing by-election for Whitchurch, he recovered his seat at the next general election, dying 22 Aug. 1726.
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Notes
- 1. PCC 73 Young.