John Wimburn Laurie

Lieutenant-General John Wimburn Laurie (1 October 1835 - 19 May 1912) was a soldier who entered politics in Canada before returning to the United Kingdom where he entered parliament and local government.

Educated at Harrow School and Sandhurs, he received a commission in the army in 1853, reaching the rank of lieutenant-general in 1881. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons but lost his seat in 1887, holding his seat until 1891, although he returned to live in London in 1889.

He sat as a Conservative Party MP for Pembroke and Haverfordwest from 1895-1906. He entered local politics as a member of Paddington Borough Council, and served as Mayor of Paddington in 1907-08.