Ralph Anthony Thicknesse

Ralph Anthony Thicknesse (1800 – 22 August 1854)[1] was a British Whig politician.[2][3]

Ralph Anthony Thicknesse
Member of Parliament for Wigan
In office 28 July 1847 – 22 August 1854 Serving with James Lindsay
Preceded by	James Lindsay Charles Strickland Standish
Succeeded by	James Lindsay Joseph Acton
Personal details
Born	1800
Died	22 August 1854 (aged 54)
Nationality	British
Political party	Whig

Thicknesse was first elected Whig MP for Wigan at the 1847 general election and held the seat until his death in 1854.[4]

References

1. Rayment, Leigh (13 June 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "W"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
2. "The General Election". Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser. 31 July 1847. pp. 2, 3, 6, 7. Retrieved 22 July 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "The Late Elections". Northern Star and Leeds General Advertiser. 14 August 1847. pp. 3, 7, 8. Retrieved 22 July 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book)|format= requires |url= (help) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 331–332. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Ralph Thicknesse

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by James Lindsay Charles Strickland Standish	Member of Parliament for Wigan 1847–1854 With: James Lindsay	Succeeded by James Lindsay Joseph Acton