John Bushrode

John Bushrode was an English merchant and politician who was Member of Parliament for Dorchester in 1659.

John was the son of Richard Bushrode, merchant adventurer of Dorchester, and his wife Dorthy Watts. John was apprenticed to a clothier John Dale, and was admitted to the Company of Freemen on 19 October 1626 while he was still only 14 years old.

In 1631 and 1632 he was constable for Dorchester, and was assistant governor of Dorchester in 1633. In 1644 and 1655 he was elected Mayor of Dorchester, and was elected to Parliament in 1659.

John Bushrode was buried in All Saints church Dorchester on 3 January 1684.