Thomas Wrightson
Sir Thomas Wrightson, 1st Baronet, DL (31 March 1839 – 18 June 1921) was a British Conservative politician.
"Tariff Reform", caricature by Spy in Vanity Fair, 1908.
Wrightson sat as Member of Parliament (MP) for Stockton between 1892 and 1895 and for St Pancras East between 1899 and 1906. In 1900 he was created a baronet, of Neasham Hall in the County of Durham, and was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Durham on 4 December 1900.[1] He died in June 1921, aged 82.
He was the brother of John Wrightson, the founder of Downton Agricultural College.
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References
- "No. 27255". The London Gazette. 11 December 1900. p. 8382.
- Burke's Peerage. 1949.
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Thomas Wrightson
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Horace Davey |
Member of Parliament for Stockton 1892–1895 |
Succeeded by Jonathan Samuel |
| Preceded by Robert Grant Webster |
Member of Parliament for St Pancras East 1899–1906 |
Succeeded by Hugh Lea |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New title | Baronet (of Neasham Hall) 1900–1921 |
Succeeded by Thomas Garmondsway Wrightson |
| Professional and academic associations | ||
| Preceded by Jeremiah Head |
President of the Cleveland Institution of Engineers 1874–1876 |
Succeeded by Thomas Whitwell |
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