John Dunning, 1st Baron Ashburton
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John Dunning, 1st Baron Ashburton (1731 - 1783) was an English lawyer 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. His career in the House of Commons is most famous for his Commons motion in 1780 that "the influence of the crown has increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished". He was created 1st Baron Ashburton in 1782.