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Template:Distinguish2 John Lemon (6 November 1754 – 5 April 1814) was a British Whig Member of Parliament.

He was born in Truro, the second son of William Lemon by his marriage to Anne, the daughter of John Willyams of Carnanton House, and was the grandson of William Lemon the Elder (1696–1760), who had acquired a substantial estate at Carclew in 1749, and the younger brother of Sir William Lemon, 1st Baronet.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The young John Lemon was educated at Truro Grammar School^[4] and later at Harrow.^[5] He became a lieutenant colonel in the Horse Guards.^[6]

Political career

In 1784 he was elected to the House of Commons for West Looe, a seat he held only briefly. He returned to the Commons as a member for Saltash between 1787 and 1790.^[5] In 1796 he was able to buy from Viscount Falmouth a life interest in one of the seats at the pocket borough of Truro^[7] and was duly elected for Truro that year, holding the seat until his death in 1814.^[5]

On 17 January 1804 Lemon was appointed as one of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, serving for only a month. According to convention, this meant he had to give up his Parliamentary seat on appointment to the Crown Office and seek re-election to his seat at a by-election in February, at which he was re-elected.

Amateur musician and composer

Lemon was an amateur musician and composer. The Cathedral Psalter Chants (1874) included his Double Chant in G, while there is also a Chant in D. A Double Chant in F is in The Parish Psalter with Chants (1932).^[8]

He died unmarried in Polvellen, Cornwall.^[9]

References

^ 'Sir William Lemon' in Annual Biography and Obituary (1826), pp. 441-442
^ Pamela Dodds, Building Country Houses on Cornish Estates 1730–1830 (2002), paper for Cornish History Network conference
^ Hugh Pengelly Olivey, Notes on the Parish of Mylor, Section IX - Monuments in Mylor Church and Churchyard (1907)
^ Nicholas Carlisle, A concise description of the endowed grammar schools in England, vol. 1 (1818), p. 151
^ ^a ^b ^c Stanley T. Bindoff, John S. Roskell, Lewis Namier, The House of Commons 3, (1983), p. 34: "LEMON, John (1754-1814), of Truro, Cornw. West Looe 5 Apr.-Aug. 1784 Saltash 7 May 1787-1790 Truro 1796-5 Apr. 1814 b. 6 Nov. 1754, 2nd s. of William Lemon and bro. of William Lemon (qv). educ. Harrow 1770-1."
^ Humphreys, Maggie & Evans, Robert, 1997. Dictionary of composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland. London: Mansell. p 206
^ Roland G. Thorne, The House of Commons 1790-1820 (History of Parliament Trust, 1986), p. 87: "Falmouth seems to have allayed any such fears by selling John Lemon a life interest in the seat in 1796, Lemon being presumably acceptable to his opponents at Truro."
^ Humphreys, Maggie & Evans, Robert, 1997. Dictionary of composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland. London: Mansell. p 206
^ Humphreys, Maggie & Evans, Robert, 1997. Dictionary of composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland. London: Mansell. p 206

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by John Somers Cocks John Buller	Member of Parliament for West Looe April 1784–August 1784 With: John Scott	Succeeded by John Scott James Adams
Preceded by Charles Ambler Earl of Mornington	Member of Parliament for Saltash 7 May 1787–1790 With: Charles Ambler	Succeeded by Edward Bearcroft Viscount Garlies
Preceded by Charles Paulet James Gordon	Member of Parliament for Truro 1796–1801 With: John Leveson-Gower 1796–1801	Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain	Member of Parliament for Truro 1801–5 April 1814 (death) With: John Leveson-Gower 1801–02 Edward Leveson-Gower 1802–07 Edward Boscawen 1807–08 Charles Powlett Townshend 1808–10 William John Bankes 1810–12 Sir George Warrender, Bt 1812–14	Succeeded by Sir George Warrender, Bt George Dashwood

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[1] 'Sir William Lemon' in Annual Biography and Obituary (1826), pp. 441-442

[2] Pamela Dodds, Building Country Houses on Cornish Estates 1730–1830 (2002), paper for Cornish History Network conference

[3] Hugh Pengelly Olivey, Notes on the Parish of Mylor, Section IX - Monuments in Mylor Church and Churchyard (1907)

[4] Nicholas Carlisle, A concise description of the endowed grammar schools in England, vol. 1 (1818), p. 151

[bindoff-5] Stanley T. Bindoff, John S. Roskell, Lewis Namier, The House of Commons 3, (1983), p. 34: "LEMON, John (1754-1814), of Truro, Cornw. West Looe 5 Apr.-Aug. 1784 Saltash 7 May 1787-1790 Truro 1796-5 Apr. 1814 b. 6 Nov. 1754, 2nd s. of William Lemon and bro. of William Lemon (qv). educ. Harrow 1770-1."

[6] Humphreys, Maggie & Evans, Robert, 1997. Dictionary of composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland. London: Mansell. p 206

[7] Roland G. Thorne, The House of Commons 1790-1820 (History of Parliament Trust, 1986), p. 87: "Falmouth seems to have allayed any such fears by selling John Lemon a life interest in the seat in 1796, Lemon being presumably acceptable to his opponents at Truro."

[8] Humphreys, Maggie & Evans, Robert, 1997. Dictionary of composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland. London: Mansell. p 206

[9] Humphreys, Maggie & Evans, Robert, 1997. Dictionary of composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland. London: Mansell. p 206

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-'''John Lemon''' (6 November 1754 – 5 April 1814) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Whiggism|Whig]] [[Member of Parliament]]. He was born in [[Truro, Cornwall|Truro]] and died in Polvellen, Cornwall.<ref>Humphreys, Maggie & Evans, Robert, 1997. ''Dictionary of composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Mansell. p 206</ref>
+'''John Lemon''' (6 November 1754 – 5 April 1814) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Whiggism|Whig]] [[Member of Parliament]].
-The second son of William Lemon, by his marriage to Anne, the daughter of John Williams of Carnanton, he was the grandson of William Lemon the Elder (1696–1760), who had acquired a substantial estate at [[Carclew House|Carclew]] in 1749, and the younger brother of [[William Lemon|Sir William Lemon, 1st Baronet]].<ref>'Sir William Lemon' in ''Annual Biography and Obituary'' (1826), [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=U24EAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA442&lpg=PA442 pp. 441-442]</ref><ref>Pamela Dodds, ''Building Country Houses on Cornish Estates 1730–1830'' (2002), [http://www.marjon.ac.uk/cornish-history/conf2002dodds/index.htm paper] for Cornish History Network conference</ref><ref>Hugh Pengelly Olivey, ''Notes on the Parish of Mylor'', [http://www.milsom.info/mylor/Olivey/Olivey_C14.htm Section IX - Monuments in Mylor Church and Churchyard] (1907)</ref>
+He was born in [[Truro, Cornwall|Truro]], the second son of William Lemon by his marriage to Anne, the daughter of John Willyams of [[Carnanton House]], and was the grandson of William Lemon the Elder (1696–1760), who had acquired a substantial estate at [[Carclew House|Carclew]] in 1749, and the younger brother of [[William Lemon|Sir William Lemon, 1st Baronet]].<ref>'Sir William Lemon' in ''Annual Biography and Obituary'' (1826), [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=U24EAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA442&lpg=PA442 pp. 441-442]</ref><ref>Pamela Dodds, ''Building Country Houses on Cornish Estates 1730–1830'' (2002), [http://www.marjon.ac.uk/cornish-history/conf2002dodds/index.htm paper] for Cornish History Network conference</ref><ref>Hugh Pengelly Olivey, ''Notes on the Parish of Mylor'', [http://www.milsom.info/mylor/Olivey/Olivey_C14.htm Section IX - Monuments in Mylor Church and Churchyard] (1907)</ref>
 The young John Lemon was educated at [[Truro Cathedral School|Truro Grammar School]]<ref>[[Nicholas Carlisle]], ''A concise description of the endowed grammar schools in England'', vol. 1 (1818), [http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=GwsJRFnvUIAC&pg=PA151#v=onepage&q&f=false p. 151]</ref> and later at [[Harrow School|Harrow]].<ref name=bindoff>Stanley T. Bindoff, John S. Roskell, Lewis Namier, ''The House of Commons'' 3, (1983), p. 34: "LEMON, John (1754-1814), of Truro, Cornw. West Looe 5 Apr.-Aug. 1784 Saltash 7 May 1787-1790 Truro 1796-5 Apr. 1814 b. 6 Nov. 1754, 2nd s. of William Lemon and bro. of William Lemon (qv). educ. Harrow 1770-1."</ref> He became a [[lieutenant colonel]] in the [[Horse Guards]].<ref>Humphreys, Maggie & Evans, Robert, 1997. ''Dictionary of composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Mansell. p 206</ref>
 ==Political career==
-In 1784 he was elected to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] for [[West Looe (UK Parliament constituency)|West Looe]], a seat he held only briefly. He returned to the Commons as a member for [[Saltash (UK Parliament constituency)|Saltash]] between 1787 and 1790.<ref name=bindoff/> In 1796 he was able to buy from [[George Boscawen, 3rd Viscount Falmouth|Viscount Falmouth]] a life interest in one of the seats at the [[pocket borough]] of [[Truro (UK Parliament constituency)|Truro]]<ref>Roland G. Thorne, ''The House of Commons 1790-1820'' (History of Parliament Trust, 1986), p. 87: "Falmouth seems to have allayed any such fears by selling John Lemon a life interest in the seat in 1796, Lemon being presumably acceptable to his opponents at Truro."</ref> and was duly elected for Truro until his death in 1814.<ref name=bindoff/>
+In 1784 he was elected to the [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|House of Commons]] for [[West Looe (UK Parliament constituency)|West Looe]], a seat he held only briefly. He returned to the Commons as a member for [[Saltash (UK Parliament constituency)|Saltash]] between 1787 and 1790.<ref name=bindoff/> In 1796 he was able to buy from [[George Boscawen, 3rd Viscount Falmouth|Viscount Falmouth]] a life interest in one of the seats at the [[pocket borough]] of [[Truro (UK Parliament constituency)|Truro]]<ref>Roland G. Thorne, ''The House of Commons 1790-1820'' (History of Parliament Trust, 1986), p. 87: "Falmouth seems to have allayed any such fears by selling John Lemon a life interest in the seat in 1796, Lemon being presumably acceptable to his opponents at Truro."</ref> and was duly elected for Truro that year, holding the seat until his death in 1814.<ref name=bindoff/>
-On 17 January 1804 Lemon was appointed as one of the [[List of Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty|Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty]]. According to the convention of the day, this led to a by-election for his seat in February 1804 at which he was re-elected.
+On 17 January 1804 Lemon was appointed as one of the [[List of Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty|Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty]], serving for only a month. According to convention, this meant he had to give up his Parliamentary seat on appointment to the Crown Office and seek re-election to his seat at a by-election in February, at which he was re-elected.
 ==Amateur musician and composer==
 Lemon was an amateur musician and composer. The ''Cathedral Psalter Chants'' (1874) included his Double Chant in G, while there is also a Chant in D. A Double Chant in F is in ''The Parish Psalter with Chants'' (1932).<ref>Humphreys, Maggie & Evans, Robert, 1997. ''Dictionary of composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Mansell. p 206</ref>
+He died unmarried in Polvellen, Cornwall.<ref>Humphreys, Maggie & Evans, Robert, 1997. ''Dictionary of composers for the Church in Great Britain and Ireland''. London: Mansell. p 206</ref>
 ==References==
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 | date of death     = 28 April 2016
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