Thomas Bateson, 1st Baron Deramore
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Thomas Bateson, 1st Baron Deramore (4 June 1819 – 1 December 1890), known as Sir Thomas Bateson, 2nd Bt from 1863 until 1885, was a British peer and Conservative Party
politician.
, of Belvoir Park. Bateson succeeded to the baronet
cy on his father's death in 1863 and was created Baron Deramore, of Belvoir, in the County of Down in 1885. As he had no sons, both the baronetcy and the barony passed by special remainder to his younger brother, George, who became the second baron and third baronet.
Succeeding his older brother, Robert
, who had died the year before, Bateson was first elected to parliament in 1844 as a Member of Parliament
(MP) for County Londonderry, but he lost this seat in 1857. He was returned again in 1864 as a member for Devizes
, which seat he retained until 1885. He served as a Junior Lord of the Treasury
in Lord Derby
's short-lived 1852 protectionist government
.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Biography
He was the son of Sir Robert Bateson, 1st BaronetSir Robert Bateson, 1st Baronet
Sir Robert Bateson, 1st Baronet DL was an Irish baronet, landowner and Conservative politician.He was the only son of Thomas Bateson and his wife Elizabeth, youngest daughter of George Lloyd....
, of Belvoir Park. Bateson succeeded to the baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
cy on his father's death in 1863 and was created Baron Deramore, of Belvoir, in the County of Down in 1885. As he had no sons, both the baronetcy and the barony passed by special remainder to his younger brother, George, who became the second baron and third baronet.
Succeeding his older brother, Robert
Robert Bateson (politician)
Robert Bateson was an Irish Conservative politician.He was the oldest son of Sir Robert Bateson, 1st Baronet and his wife Catherine, the youngest daughter of Samuel Dickinson....
, who had died the year before, Bateson was first elected to parliament in 1844 as a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
(MP) for County Londonderry, but he lost this seat in 1857. He was returned again in 1864 as a member for Devizes
Devizes (UK Parliament constituency)
Devizes is a parliamentary constituency in Wiltshire, England, which is now represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and before 1707 in the House of Commons of England....
, which seat he retained until 1885. He served as a Junior Lord of the Treasury
Lord of the Treasury
In the United Kingdom, there are at least six Lords of the Treasury who serve concurrently. Traditionally, this board consists of the First Lord of the Treasury, the Second Lord of the Treasury, and four or more junior lords .Strictly they are commissioners for exercising the office of Lord...
in Lord Derby
Edward Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby
Edward George Geoffrey Smith-Stanley, 14th Earl of Derby, KG, PC was an English statesman, three times Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and to date the longest serving leader of the Conservative Party. He was known before 1834 as Edward Stanley, and from 1834 to 1851 as Lord Stanley...
's short-lived 1852 protectionist government
Who? Who? Ministry
The First Derby Ministry, known as the "Who? Who?" Ministry, was a short-lived British Conservative Government which was in power for a matter of months in 1852. Lord Derby was the Prime Minister and Benjamin Disraeli served as Chancellor of the Exchequer...
.