John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans
John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans (30 September 1761 – 17 November 1823), known as the Lord Eliot from 1804 to 1815, was a British politician.
John Eliot, 1st Earl of St Germans | |
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| Member of the British Parliament for St Germans | |
| In office 1780–1783 | |
| Member of the British Parliament for Liskeard | |
| In office 1784–1804 | |
| Baron Eliot | |
| In office 17 February 1804 – 1823 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Craggs-Eliot |
| Earl of St Germans | |
| In office 28 November 1815 – 1823 | |
| Succeeded by | William Eliot |
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| Born | 30 September 1761 |
| Died | 17 November 1823 |
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Eliot was born at Port Eliot, Cornwall, the third son (second surviving) of Edward Craggs-Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot, and his wife Catherine Elliston. He was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge, taking an M.A. in 1784. He served from 1780 to 1783 as Member of Parliament for St Germans and from 1784 to 1804 for Liskeard. He also held the position of His Majesty's Remembrancer in the Court of the Exchequer. On 17 February 1804 he succeeded his father as second Baron Eliot. In 1808 he became Colonel of the East Cornwall Militia, and in 1810, Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant.
On 28 November 1815, Eliot was created Earl of Saint Germans, in the County of Cornwall, with a special remainder to his brother William Eliot and his heirs male. In February 1816 he took his seat in the House of Lords.