John LaRoche (c. 1700–1752) of Pall Mall, and Englefield Green, Surrey, was a British merchant and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1752.
[2] LaRoche worked initially as a steward for the Robartes family, who had a controlling interest in the Bodmin Parliamentary seat.
In 1732 he became one of the original trustees, as listed in the charter, for the newly formed colony of Georgia on the east coast of America.
[2] LaRoche died on 20 April 1752 and was buried in Paddington Church,[1] leaving three sons and four daughters.
[3] His children were left Cornish estates by John Robartes, 4th Earl of Radnor.