John George Dodson, 1st Baron Monk Bretton

The Right Honourable The Lord Monk Bretton PC
John George Dodson in 1865, as the newly elected Chairman of Ways and Means.
Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons Chairman of Ways and Means
In office February 1865 – April 1872
Monarch	Victoria
Preceded by	William George Massey
Succeeded by	John Bonham-Carter
President of the Local Government Board
In office 3 May 1880 – 28 December 1882
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	William Ewart Gladstone
Preceded by	George Sclater-Booth
Succeeded by	Sir Charles Dilke, Bt
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
In office 28 December 1882 – 29 October 1884
Monarch	Victoria
Prime Minister	William Ewart Gladstone
Preceded by	The Earl of Kimberley
Succeeded by	George Trevelyan
Personal details
Born	(1825-10-18)18 October 1825
Died	25 May 1897(1897-05-25) (aged 71)
Nationality	British
Political party	Liberal Liberal Unionist
Spouse	Florence Campion
Alma mater	Christ Church, Oxford

John George Dodson, 1st Baron Monk Bretton, PC (18 October 1825 – 25 May 1897), known before 1884 as John George Dodson, was a British Liberal politician. He was Chairman of Ways and Means (Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons) between 1865 and 1872 and later held office under William Ewart Gladstone as Financial Secretary to the Treasury, President of the Local Government Board and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. In 1884 he was elevated to the peerage as Baron Monk Bretton.