James Tomkinson PC  was an English

English people

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 landowner and Liberal Party

Liberal Party (UK)

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 politician.

Born in 1840, Tomkinson lived at Willington Hall

Willington Hall

Willington Hall is a former country house in the parish of Willington, Cheshire, England. It was extended in 1878, but reduced in size in the 1950s, and has since been in use as a hotel.-History:...

, Chester, and was High Sheriff of Cheshire

High Sheriff of Cheshire

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 in 1887. In 1895, he unsuccessfully contested Nuneaton

Nuneaton (UK Parliament constituency)

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 for the Liberals but at the 1900 general election

United Kingdom general election, 1900

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 he was elected as Member of Parliament

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 (MP) for Crewe

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, holding the seat until his death in April 1910. He was appointed a deputy lieutenant

Deputy Lieutenant

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 of Cheshire

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 in 1901, became Second Church Estates Commissioner

Church Commissioners

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 in 1907, and member of the Privy Council in November 1909.

In 1871 Tomkinson married Emily Frances Palmer, a daughter of Sir George Palmer, 3rd Baronet

Palmer Baronets

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 and his wife Emily Elizabeth Holford.

Descendants

• Charles William Tomkinson (1877–1939)
• James Edward Tomkinson, later Palmer-Tomkinson (1879–1961)
• James Palmer-Tomkinson
  James Palmer-Tomkinson
  James Algernon Palmer-Tomkinson was a British alpine skier who competed in the 1936 Winter Olympics and in the 1948 Winter Olympics....
  
   (1915-1952)

• Charles Palmer-Tomkinson
  Charles Palmer-Tomkinson
  Charles Anthony Palmer-Tomkinson is an English landowner, a former English skier, and a close friend of Prince Charles.-Olympian:...
  
   (1940-)

• Santa Palmer-Tomkinson
  Santa Montefiore
  Santa Montefiore, born Santa Palmer-Tomkinson, is a British author.Santa is the sister of Tara Palmer-Tomkinson. Her parents are Charles Palmer-Tomkinson and Patricia Palmer-Tomkinson, of Anglo-Argentine background. Her father represented his country in skiing at Olympic level...
  
   (1970-)
• Tara Palmer-Tomkinson
  Tara Palmer-Tomkinson
  Tara Palmer-Tomkinson also known as T P-T, is an English socialite, "it girl", television presenter, columnist and model...
  
   (1971-)
  • Jane Lindsay Tomkinson, who in 1935 married Herbert Ingram, later Sir Herbert Ingram (1912–1980)
  • Henry Archdale Tomkinson (1881–1937) (Brigadier
    Brigadier
    Brigadier is a senior military rank, the meaning of which is somewhat different in different military services. The brigadier rank is generally superior to the rank of colonel, and subordinate to major general....
    
    Tomkinson), manager of the royal Racing and Breeding Studs

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