Henry Meysey-Thompson, 1st Baron Knaresborough
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Henry Meysey Meysey-Thompson, 1st Baron Knaresborough (30 August 1845 – 3 March 1929) was a Liberal (and later Liberal Unionist) politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1880 and 1905 when he was raised to the peerage as Baron Knaresborough.
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Henry Meysey-Thompson, 1st Baron Knaresborough | |
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Member of Parliament for Handsworth | |
In office 1892–1906 | |
Preceded by | Henry Samuel Wiggin |
Succeeded by | Ernest Meysey-Thompson |
Member of Parliament for Brigg | |
In office 1885–1886 | |
Preceded by | New constituency |
Succeeded by | Samuel Danks Waddy |
Member of Parliament for Knaresborough | |
In office 1880–1881 | |
Preceded by | Basil Thomas Woodd |
Succeeded by | Thomas Collins |
Personal details | |
Born | (1824-09-15)15 September 1824 Kirby Hall, near Great Ouseburn, North Yorkshire, England |
Died | 15 December 1895(1895-12-15) (aged 71) London, England |
Political party | Liberal, Liberal Unionist |
Spouse |
Ethel Adeline Pottinger
(m. 1885) |
Parent(s) | Sir Harry Meysey-Thompson, 1st Baronet Elizabeth Anne Croft |
Education | Eton College |
Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
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