Sir John Rous, 5th Baronet (c.1728 – 31 October 1771) was a British Whig politician.[1]

Rous was the only surviving son of Sir Robert Rous, 4th Baronet and Lydia Smith. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. On 8 June 1735 he succeeded to his father's baronetcy and on 5 June 1749 he married Judith Bedingfield.[1]

Rous was elected unopposed as a Member of Parliament for Suffolk in the 1768 British general election after Rowland Holt had failed to secure sufficient support at the county meeting on 6 November 1767. He voted four times in the House of Commons, every time on the side of the opposition Rockingham Whigs. He died on 31 October 1771.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c Namier, L; Brooke, J (1964). "ROUS, Sir John, 5th Bt. (?1728-71), of Henham Hall, Suff". The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790. historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
Parliament of England Preceded bySir Charles Bunbury, BtRowland Holt Member of Parliament for Suffolk 1768–1771 With: Sir Charles Bunbury, Bt Succeeded bySir Charles Bunbury, BtRowland Holt Baronetage of England Preceded byRobert Rous Baronet(of Henham) 1735–1771 Succeeded byJohn Rous
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