Denison then represented Malton from 1841 to 1857,[5] and North Nottinghamshire from 1857 to 1872.[3] In April 1857 Denison was chosen Speaker of the House of Commons. He was sworn of the Privy Council at the same time.[6] Re-elected at the beginning of three successive parliaments he retained this position until February 1872, when he resigned and was raised to the peerage as Viscount Ossington, of Ossington in the County of Nottingham.[7] He refused, however, to accept the pension usually given to retiring Speakers. Denison gave an explanation – referred to as Speaker Denison's rule – as to how the Speaker should exercise his or her casting vote in the event of a tie.
The Speaker's Commentaryedit
While in office, Denison formed the view that the public needed a plain, but complete and accurate, explanatory commentary on the Bible, and consulted some of the bishops as to the best way of supplying the work. Eventually the Archbishop of York undertook to organise the production of the commentary, under the editorship of Frederic Charles Cook, Canon of Exeter. A panel was appointed to advise the general Editor, comprising the Archbishop and the Regius Professors of Divinity of Oxford and Cambridge. Formally entitled The Bible Commentary, it became popularly known as "The Speaker's Commentary". It was first published in England, and subsequently in the United States by Charles Scribner's Sons.
Familyedit
Lord Ossington married Lady Charlotte, daughter of William Bentinck, 4th Duke of Portland, in 1827, but he left no children. He died on 7 March 1873, and his title became extinct. Lady Ossington died in 1889.
Papers of the Denison family, held at Manuscripts and Special Collections at The University of Nottingham
Anonymous (1873). "Mr. Speaker". Cartoon portraits and biographical sketches of men of the day. Illustrated by Waddy, Frederick. London: Tinsley Brothers. pp. 20–21. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
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John Evelyn Denison 1st Viscount Ossington PC 27 January 1800 7 March 1873 was a British statesman who served as Speaker of the House of Commons from 1857 to 1872 He is the eponym of Speaker Denison s rule The Right HonourableThe Viscount OssingtonPCSpeaker of the House of Commonsof the United KingdomIn office 30 April 1857 9 February 1872MonarchVictoriaPrime MinisterHenry John TempleEdward Smith StanleyHenry John TempleJohn RussellEdward Smith StanleyBenjamin DisraeliWilliam Ewart GladstonePreceded bySir Charles Shaw LefevreSucceeded byHon Sir Henry BrandPersonal detailsBorn 1800 01 27 27 January 1800Ossington NottinghamshireDied7 March 1873 1873 03 07 aged 73 NationalityBritishPolitical partyWhig LiberalSpouse s Lady Charlotte Bentinck d 1889 Alma materChrist Church Oxford Contents 1 Background and education 2 Political career 3 The Speaker s Commentary 4 Family 5 Arms 6 References 7 External linksBackground and education editDenison was born at Ossington Nottinghamshire the eldest son of John Denison d 1820 and the older brother of Edward Denison bishop of Salisbury William Denison colonial governor in Australia and India and George Denison a conservative churchman He was educated at Eton and Christ Church Oxford Political career edit nbsp Sir Evelyn Denison speaker in a Vanity Fair cartoon of 1870 A Whig he became Member of Parliament MP for Newcastle under Lyme in 1823 1 being returned for Hastings three years later 2 and holding for a short time a subordinate position in George Canning s ministry Defeated in 1830 both at Newcastle under Lyme and then at Liverpool Denison secured a seat as one of the members for Nottinghamshire in 1831 After the Great Reform Act he represented the southern division of Nottinghamshire from 1832 until the general election of 1837 3 He was appointed High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire for 1839 40 4 Denison then represented Malton from 1841 to 1857 5 and North Nottinghamshire from 1857 to 1872 3 In April 1857 Denison was chosen Speaker of the House of Commons He was sworn of the Privy Council at the same time 6 Re elected at the beginning of three successive parliaments he retained this position until February 1872 when he resigned and was raised to the peerage as Viscount Ossington of Ossington in the County of Nottingham 7 He refused however to accept the pension usually given to retiring Speakers Denison gave an explanation referred to as Speaker Denison s rule as to how the Speaker should exercise his or her casting vote in the event of a tie The Speaker s Commentary editWhile in office Denison formed the view that the public needed a plain but complete and accurate explanatory commentary on the Bible and consulted some of the bishops as to the best way of supplying the work Eventually the Archbishop of York undertook to organise the production of the commentary under the editorship of Frederic Charles Cook Canon of Exeter A panel was appointed to advise the general Editor comprising the Archbishop and the Regius Professors of Divinity of Oxford and Cambridge Formally entitled The Bible Commentary it became popularly known as The Speaker s Commentary It was first published in England and subsequently in the United States by Charles Scribner s Sons Family editLord Ossington married Lady Charlotte daughter of William Bentinck 4th Duke of Portland in 1827 but he left no children He died on 7 March 1873 and his title became extinct Lady Ossington died in 1889 His Ossington Hall estate passed to his nephew William Evelyn Denison son of his brother Sir William Thomas Denison 8 Ossington Street in London was named in his honour Arms editCoat of arms of Evelyn Denison 1st Viscount Ossington nbsp nbsp Crest A dexter arm vested Gules cuffed Argent pointing with the forefinger to an estoile Or 9 Escutcheon Argent a bend Gules between a unicorn s head erased in chief and a cross crosslet fitchee in base Azure References edit leighrayment com House of Commons Na H Eileanan An Iar to Newport Archived from the original on 7 November 2017 Retrieved 19 September 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link leighrayment com House of Commons Haslemere to Herefordshire Archived from the original on 29 October 2010 Retrieved 19 September 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link a b leighrayment com House of Commons Northampton North to Nuneaton Archived from the original on 7 April 2017 Retrieved 19 September 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link No 19704 The London Gazette 9 February 1839 p 214 leighrayment com House of Commons Macclesfield to Marylebone West Archived from the original on 10 August 2009 Retrieved 19 September 2010 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint unfit URL link No 21998 The London Gazette 8 May 1857 p 1616 No 23827 The London Gazette 13 February 1872 p 550 Biography of William Evelyn Denison 1843 1916 Manuscripts and Special Collections University of Nottingham Retrieved 15 November 2010 General Armory page 1275 Burke s Peerage Retrieved 15 February 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikisource has the text of a 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica article about Evelyn Denison 1st Viscount Ossington Works by or about Evelyn Denison 1st Viscount Ossington at Internet Archive Hansard 1803 2005 contributions in Parliament by Evelyn Denison Archival material relating to Evelyn Denison 1st Viscount Ossington UK National Archives nbsp Portraits of John Evelyn Denison 1st Viscount Ossington at the National Portrait Gallery London nbsp Papers of the Denison family held at Manuscripts and Special Collections at The University of Nottingham Anonymous 1873 Mr Speaker Cartoon portraits and biographical sketches of men of the day Illustrated by Waddy Frederick London Tinsley Brothers pp 20 21 Retrieved 30 December 2010 Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byWilliam Kinnersley Sir Robert Wilmot Bt Member of Parliament for Newcastle under Lyme1823 1826 With Sir Robert Wilmot Bt Succeeded byRichardson Borradaile Sir Robert Wilmot Bt Preceded bySir William Curtis BtSir Charles Wetherell Member of Parliament for Hastings1826 1830 With James Lushington to 1831 Joseph Planta from 1831 Succeeded bySir Henry Fane Joseph Planta Preceded byFrank Sotheron John Lumley Member of Parliament for Nottinghamshire1831 1832 With John Lumley Constituency abolished New constituency Member of Parliament for South Nottinghamshire1832 1837 With The Earl of Lincoln Succeeded byThe Earl of LincolnLancelot Rolleston Preceded byViscount Milton John Walbanke Childers Member of Parliament for Malton1841 1857 With John Walbanke Childers to 1846 Viscount Milton 1846 1847 John Walbanke Childers 1847 52 Hon Charles Wentworth FitzWilliam from 1852 Succeeded byJames Brown Hon Charles Wentworth FitzWilliam Preceded byLord Henry Bentinck Lord Robert Clinton Member of Parliament for North Nottinghamshire1857 1872 With Lord Robert Pelham Clinton to 1865 Lord Edward Pelham Clinton 1865 1868 Frederick Chatfield Smith from 1868 Succeeded byHon George Monckton Arundell Frederick Chatfield Smith Political offices Preceded bySir Charles Shaw Lefevre Speaker of the House of Commons of the United Kingdom1857 1872 Succeeded byHon Sir Henry Brand Peerage of the United Kingdom New creation Viscount Ossington1872 1873 Extinct Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Evelyn Denison 1st Viscount Ossington amp oldid 1221905658, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
