John Charles Herries
1778–1855 (age 77)
Biography
John Charles Herries (1778–1855) devoted decades to public office as a trusted politician and administrator, including service as Chancellor of the Exchequer and as a member of cabinets that navigated the changing currents of nineteenth-century governance.
The parish at the Church of Saint Nicholas, Sevenoaks, preserves his name as a reminder of a statesman who prized calm deliberation and fiscal steadiness.