John William Dennis

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John William Dennis (16 May 1865 – 4 August 1949) was a British politician. He was Mayor of Westminster in 1907–08, when he was described as Liberal Unionist.{{Cite news|title=Election of Mayors|newspaper=The Times|date=11 November 1907|page=12}} He was a Conservative Party Member of Parliament (MP) from 1918 to 1922 for the newly created constituency of Birmingham Deritend.

He was elected in the 1918 general election but only served for a single term being replaced by fellow Conservative Smedley Crooke at 1922 General Election.‘DENNIS, John William’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U224613 accessed 1 Sept 2013]Mr. J. W. Dennis (Obituaries) The Times Monday, 8 August 1949; pg. 7; Issue 51454; col E

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Category:1865 births

Category:1949 deaths

Category:UK MPs 1918–1922

Category:Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies

Category:Mayors of places in Greater London

Category:Members of Westminster Metropolitan Borough Council

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