John Lister (died 1640)

John Lister (1587–1640) was an English merchant and politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1621 and 1640.

He was re-elected in subsequent elections until King Charles I decided to rule without parliament in 1629.

In 1639 Lister entertained King Charles to a sumptuous dinner at his house in High Street.

[1] In April 1640, Lister was re-elected MP for Hull in the Short Parliament and was re-elected in November 1640 for the Long Parliament.

[2] Lister funded a hospital, which opened in 1641, for twelve elderly people, with rooms for a lecturer.