John Trollope, 1st Baron Kesteven
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MonarchVictoria
Prime MinisterThe Earl of Derby
Preceded byMatthew Talbot Baines
Succeeded byMatthew Talbot Baines
The Lord Kesteven | |
|---|---|
| President of the Poor Law Board | |
| In office 1 March 1852 – 17 December 1852 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | The Earl of Derby |
| Preceded by | Matthew Talbot Baines |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Talbot Baines |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 May 1800 |
| Died | 17 December 1874 (aged 74) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Julia Sheffield (d. 1876) |
John Trollope, 1st Baron Kesteven PC (5 May 1800 – 17 December 1874), known as Sir John Trollope, Bt, between 1820 and 1868, was a British Conservative politician. He was president of the Poor Law Board in the Earl of Derby's short-lived 1852 Conservative administration.
Trollope was the son of Sir John Trollope, 6th Baronet, and Anne, daughter of Henry Thorold. He was the elder brother of General Sir Charles Trollope and the Right Reverend Edward Trollope and the second cousin of the novelist Anthony Trollope. He was educated at Eton and later served with the 10th Hussars, achieving the rank of captain.[1]