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Biography

John was the son of James Archibald, Baron Wharcliffe of Wortley. John was a tory politician in England, and served briefly as the Secretary to the Board of Control for the Affairs of India. In 1845 he became the 2nd Baron of Wharcliffe. He also served as a Deputy-Lieutenant in the militia. He married Georgiana nee Ryder on December 12, 1825.
John's sister, Mary Caroline Stuart-Wortley, became Lady of Drogheda when she married Henry Moore, 3rd Marquess of Drogheda.

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Biography: 
John was the son of James Archibald, Baron Wharcliffe of Wortley. John was a tory politician in England, and served briefly as the Secretary to the Board of Control for the Affairs of India. In 1845 he became the 2nd Baron of Wharcliffe. He also served as a Deputy-Lieutenant in the militia. He married Georgiana nee Ryder on December 12, 1825. John's sister, Mary Caroline Stuart-Wortley, became Lady of Drogheda when she married Henry Moore, 3rd Marquess of Drogheda.
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
The Official Baronage of England: Showing the Succession, Dignities, and Offices of Every Peer from 1066-1885
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
James F. Doyle
Publisher Location: 
London
Publisher Name: 
Longmont Green & Co.
Year: 
1886
Start Page: 
655
End Page: 
655
Citation Notes: 
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Citation for Birth Info:
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
Essays on Significs
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
H. Walter Schmitz
Publisher Location: 
Amsterdam/Philadelphia
Publisher Name: 
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Year: 
1990
Start Page: 
8
End Page: 
8
Citation for Death Info:
Citation Type: 
Book or Book Chapter
Book or Monograph Title: 
Essays on Significs
Author(s) or Editor(s): 
H. Walter Schmitz
Publisher Location: 
Amsterdam/Philadelphia
Publisher Name: 
John Benjamins Publishing Company
Year: 
1990
Start Page: 
8
End Page: 
8