Thomas Charles Thompson
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Thomas Charles Thompson was an English Liberal
politician who sat in the House of Commons briefly in 1874 and from 1880 to 1885.
Thompson was the son of Thomas Thompson of Bishopwearmouth and his wife Elizabeth Pemberton, daughter of Richard Pemberton of Sunderland. He was educated at Harrow School
and University College, Durham
. He was called to the bar at Inner Temple
in 1844. He was a J.P.
for Durham and was High Sheriff of Durham in 1869.
Thompson stood for parliament unsuccessfully at Sunderland in 1868 and at City of Durham in 1871. He was elected Member of Parliament
for City of Durham in February 1874, but his election was declared void in May 1874. He was elected at the 1880 general election
and held the seat until 1885.
Thompson died at the age of 71.
Thompson married Marianne Moore, daughter of Rev. Richard Moore, rector of Lund, in 1854.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician who sat in the House of Commons briefly in 1874 and from 1880 to 1885.
Thompson was the son of Thomas Thompson of Bishopwearmouth and his wife Elizabeth Pemberton, daughter of Richard Pemberton of Sunderland. He was educated at Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
and University College, Durham
University College, Durham
University College, commonly known as Castle, is a college of the University of Durham in England. Centred around Durham Castle on Palace Green, it was founded in 1832 and is the oldest of Durham's colleges. As with all of Durham's colleges, it is, independently of the University, a listed body...
. He was called to the bar at Inner Temple
Inner Temple
The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court in London. To be called to the Bar and practise as a barrister in England and Wales, an individual must belong to one of these Inns...
in 1844. He was a J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Durham and was High Sheriff of Durham in 1869.
Thompson stood for parliament unsuccessfully at Sunderland in 1868 and at City of Durham in 1871. He was elected 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,...
for City of Durham in February 1874, but his election was declared void in May 1874. He was elected at the 1880 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
and held the seat until 1885.
Thompson died at the age of 71.
Thompson married Marianne Moore, daughter of Rev. Richard Moore, rector of Lund, in 1854.