Thomas Birch (English Parliamentarian)

Thomas Birch (1608 – 5 August 1678) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1656. He fought in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War.

Birch was of Birch Hall Manchester. He was a colonel in parliamentary army and active supporter of the parliamentary cause. He was governor of Liverpool from 1644 to 1655.[1]

In October 1649 Birch was elected Member of Parliament for Liverpool in the Rump Parliament. He was elected MP for Liverpool in the First Protectorate Parliament in 1654 and was re-elected MP for Liverpool again in 1656 for the Second Protectorate Parliament.[2] He retired from public service at the Restoration.[1]

Birch died at the age of 70.[1]

References

1. William Pink The parliamentary representation of Lancashire, (county and borough), 1258-1885, with biographical and genealogical notices of the members
2. Willis, Browne (1750). Notitia Parliamentaria, Part II: A Series or Lists of the Representatives in the several Parliaments held from the Reformation 1541, to the Restoration 1660 ... London. pp. 229–239.

Parliament of England
Preceded by Sir Richard Wynn, 2nd Baronet John Moore	Member of Parliament for Liverpool 1649–1653 With: John Moore 1649–1659	Succeeded by Not represented in Barebones Parliament
Preceded by Not represented in Barebones Parliament	Member of Parliament for Liverpool 1654–1656	Succeeded by Gilbert Ireland Thomas Blackmore