Potter, John, Liverpool, u and auctioneer (1773–d.1791). There were possibly two craftsmen of the same name in Liverpool in this period. A John Potter was declared free on 3 November 1774 by servitude to William Roberts. It is unlikely that he can be identified with the John Potter who in February 1773 declared that he had taken over the business of his former master the late Edward Roberts. This John Potter apart from his service to Roberts also claimed to have been employed ‘in London for some Time, & had the pleasure to work in the most Capital Shops’. On 4 November 1774 his marriage to Miss Eaton was announced, and he is shown trading from 170 Dale St, 1774–77. He was probably related to Thomas Potter and in June 1782 announced the sale of the stock in trade of the late Thomas Potter and his partner George Cleator. John Potter may well have been the partner of a man named Irving trading from 5 Paradise St in 1790 as Potter & Irving. The death of John Potter was announced on 30 May 1791. [D; freemen reg.; Williamson's Liverpool Advertiser, 19 February 1773, 4 November 1774, 17 November 1775, 3 January 1782, 30 May 1791]