John Hedges (26 February 1688 – 20 June 1737), of Finchley, Middlesex, was an English diplomat and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1722 to 1737.
His father was a merchant trading with Turkey, Governor of Bengal and Director of the Bank of England from 1699 to 1700.
[2] Hedges was returned unopposed as Member of Parliament (MP) for Mitchell at the 1722 general election.
In 1728, he was appointed Treasurer to the Prince of Wales, and held the post for the rest of his life.
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