Henry Thomas Cole

Henry Thomas Cole QC (1816 – 5 January 1885)[1] was a Liberal Party politician.

Henry Thomas Cole

MP QC
Member of Parliament
for Penryn and Falmouth
In office
6 February 1874  2 April 1880
Serving with David James Jenkins
Preceded byRobert Fowler
Edward Backhouse Eastwick
Succeeded byDavid James Jenkins
Reginald Brett
Personal details
Born1816
Bath, Somerset
Died (aged 68)
Kensington, London
NationalityBritish
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)
Georgina Stone
(
m. 1846)
Children10
ParentsGeorge Cole
Sally Crozier

Laycock was elected Liberal MP for Penryn and Falmouth in 1874, but stood down at the next election in 1880.[2]

Cole became a barrister in 1842, entering Middle Temple, and later became a Queen's Counsel in 1867. He was also Recorder of Penzance from 1862 to 1872, and Recorder of Plymouth and Devonport.[3]

References

  1. Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "P" (part 1)
  2. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book)|format= requires |url= (help) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
  3. "Henry Thomas Cole". The Peerage. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Robert Fowler
Edward Eastwick
Member of Parliament for Penryn and Falmouth
18741880
With: David James Jenkins
Succeeded by
David James Jenkins
Reginald Brett


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