Thomas Lloyd-Mostyn

For the late 17th century pirate and slave-trader, see Thomas Mostyn.

Thomas Edward Mostyn Lloyd-Mostyn (23 January 1830 8 May 1861), was a British Liberal Party (UK) Member of Parliament (MP).

Lloyd-Mostyn was the eldest son and heir apparent of Edward Lloyd-Mostyn, 2nd Baron Mostyn. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He was elected unopposed at a by-election in 1854 to succeed his father as Member of Parliament for Flintshire in 1854, a seat he held until his death in May 1861, aged only 31.[1] His son Llewellyn succeeded in the barony in 1884.

He was also a first-class cricketer, for Oxford University and the Marylebone Cricket Club.[2]

References

  1. Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 525. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
  2. Cricket Archive: Thomas Mostyn
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Edward Lloyd-Mostyn
Member of Parliament for Flintshire
1854–1861
Succeeded by
Lord Richard Grosvenor


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