Sir John Crosse, 2nd Baronet

Sir John Crosse, 2nd Baronet (c. 1700 – 12 March 1762), of Millbank, Westminster, and Rainham, Essex, was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1727 and 1754.

[2] Crosse was returned as Member of Parliament for Wootton Basset as an administration candidate at the 1727 British general election.

He was returned again for Lostwithiel at the 1741 British general election, when he also used his influence to support the government candidates at Westminster, rescuing one of them, Lord Sundon, from the mob in his coach.

Henry Pelham asked him to stand for Westminster at the 1754 British general election to which he agreed on condition he put up no more than £500 to the costs.

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