John Dunning, 1st Baron Ashburton
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John Dunning, 1st Baron Ashburton (1731 - 1783) was an English jurist and politician. He was first noticed in English politics when he wrote a notice in 1762 defending the British East India Company merchants against their Dutch rivals. He was MP from 1768 onward, and was created 1st Baron Ashburton in 1782.
Preceded by: The Earl of Clarendon | Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 1782–1783 | Succeeded by: The Earl of Derby
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