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John Evelyn Denison , 1 Viscount (eld. son of John Wilkinson, who took name of Denison of O ington, Notts., M.P. Chi chester, d. 6 May 1820). b. O ington 27 Jany. 1800; educ. Eton and Ch. Ch. Oxf., B.A. 1823, M.A. 1828, hon. D.C.L. 22 June 1870; M.P. Newcastle-under-Lyne 1823–6; M.P. Hastings 1826–30; M.P. Notts. 1831–2; M.P. South Notts. 1832–7; M.P. Malton 1841–57; M.P. North Notts. 1857–72; counsel to the lord high admiral 2 May 1827 to 4 Feb. 1828; speaker of house of commons 30 April 1857 to 8 Feb. 1872, when he retired, but refused the usual pension; mainly instrumental in pa ing 18 and 19 Vict. c. 34, ‘1855 An act to provide for the education of children in the receipt of outdoor relief,’ which is known as Denison’s act; P.C. 6 May 1857; cr. viscount O ington of O ington, co. Nottingham 13 Feb. 1872. d. O ington hall, Newark, Notts. 7 March 1873. C. Brown’s Nottingham shire worthies (1882) 366–68 portrait ; Cartoon portraits (1873) 20–21 portrait ; Illust. news of the world iii 65 (1859) portrait ; I.L.N. xxx 455, 456 (1857) portrait , lxii 259, 297, 355 (1873) portrait .