Thomas Henry Clifton
Thomas Henry Clifton JP (3 March 1845 – 31 March 1880)[1] was a Conservative Party politician.
Thomas Henry Clifton MP JP | |
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Member of Parliament for North Lancashire | |
In office 26 March 1874 – 31 March 1880 | |
Preceded by | John Wilson-Patten Frederick Stanley |
Succeeded by | Joseph Feilden Frederick Stanley |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 March 1845 |
Died | 31 March 1880 35) | (aged
Resting place | St Cuthbert's Church, Lytham, Lancashire |
Nationality | British |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse(s) | Madeline Diana Elizabeth Agnew
( m. 1867) |
Children | Madeline Edith John Talbot Cuthbert Constance Gertrude Cecil Harry Arthur Frances Victoria Charles Caryl |
Parents | John Talbot Clifton Eleanor Cecily Lowther |
Residence | Lytham Hall, Lancashire |
Family
Clifton was the son of John Talbot Clifton – who sat as Member of Parliament (MP) for North Lancashire between 1844 and 1847 – and Eleanor Cecily Lowther, daughter of Westmorland MP Henry Lowther.[2]
In 1867, he married Madeline Agnew, daughter of Wigtownshire MP Andrew Agnew. Together they had seven children, one of whom was noted traveller John Talbot Clifton.[2]
Political career
Clifton followed his father into politics in 1874 when he was elected Conservative MP for North Lancashire at a by-election but died shortly before the next general election in 1880.[3]
Other activities
During his life, Clifton was also a Justice of the Peace for Lancashire, a Lieutenant in the 1st Regiment of Life Guards, and a Lieutenant of the Lancashire Yeomanry Cavalry.[2]
References
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "L" (part 1)
- "Thomas Henry Clifton". The Peerage. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book)
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(help) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Thomas Clifton
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by John Wilson-Patten Frederick Stanley |
Member of Parliament for North Lancashire 1874–1880 With: Frederick Stanley |
Succeeded by Joseph Feilden Frederick Stanley |