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About Sir John Jarvis, 1st Baronet
Sir (Joseph) John Jarvis, 1st Baronet was a British industrialist and philanthropist who became a Conservative Party politician. He sat in the House of Commons from 1935 to 1950 as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Guildford in Surrey, but is best known for his philanthropic and industrial efforts to assist the town of Jarrow in the economic depression of the 1930s.
Everything about Sir John Jarvis, 1st Baronet →- Occupation
- politician, businessperson
- Position held
- member of the 38th Parliament of the United Kingdom, member of the 37th Parliament of the United Kingdom, High Sheriff of Surrey
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- March 25, 1876
- Died
- October 3, 1950