Thomas Erle Drax

Thomas Erle Drax (1721–December 1789) was an English Tory politician. He served as a Member of Parliament for constituencies in Dorset in the 18th century.[1]

Political career

Drax was MP for Corfe Castle from 1744 to 1747, and went on to be MP for Wareham between 1761 to March 1768.[2]

Personal life

He was a member of the Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax family and lived at Charborough House.[3]

References
  1. "Summary of Individual | Legacies of British Slave-ownership". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. "Summary of Individual | Legacies of British Slave-ownership". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  3. "DRAX, Thomas Erle (?1721-89), of Charborough, Dorset | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 5 June 2020.

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