John Charles Durant

Who was John Charles Durant?

John Charles Durant was an English printer and a Liberal politician.

Durant was born at Fordingbridge, Hampshire, the son of Christopher William Durant and his wife Sarah Coles. His father was an ironmonger of Epping, Essex. He was educated at British School, Fordingbridge, Hampshire. He began his career as a compositor and became a master printer He was a liberal and a "Christian Socialist" with an interest in land reform. He was an original founder of the Land Nationalisation Society, of the Land Restoration League, of the People's League, and the Democrat newspaper. He authored pamphlets on land and social questions.

In the 1885 general election, Durant was elected Member of Parliament for Stepney but lost the seat in the 1886 general election.

Durant died at the age of 85.

Durant married Alice Johnson, of Ockley, Surrey in 1874.