John Henniker-Major, 5th Baron Henniker

John Major Henniker-Major, 5th Baron Henniker VD DL (7 November 1842 – 27 June 1902), was a British peer and Conservative politician.

The latter title had been granted to his father in 1866, and gave him a seat in the House of Lords (in contrast to the barony of Henniker which was in the Peerage of Ireland).

[3] Lord Henniker was for many years chairman of the quarter sessions and of the county council for East Suffolk.

They had twelve children, including:[5] He died at Government House, Isle of Man, on 27 June 1902, aged 59, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest surviving son, Charles.

[1][4] A state funeral service was held at St. George's Church, Douglas, on 29 June 1902, and his remains were interred at the family burial ground in Thornham, Suffolk, three days later.

Pictured in Suffolk Celebrities , 1893