Thomas Henry Clifton
| Thomas Henry Clifton MP JP | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for North Lancashire | |
|
In office 26 March 1874 – 31 March 1880 Serving with Frederick Stanley | |
| Preceded by |
John Wilson-Patten Frederick Stanley |
| Succeeded by |
Joseph Feilden Frederick Stanley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1845 |
| Died | 31 March 1880 (aged 35) |
| 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 |
Thomas Henry Clifton JP (3 March 1845 – 31 March 1880)[1] was a Conservative Party politician.
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)
- 1 2 3 "Thomas Henry Clifton". The Peerage. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book)
|format=requires|url=(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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Wilson-Patten Frederick Stanley |
Member of Parliament for North Lancashire 1874–1880 With: Frederick Stanley |
Succeeded by Joseph Feilden Frederick Stanley |