Arthur Thornhill
Arthur John Thornhill (3 April 1850 – 4 June 1930)[1] was an English Conservative Party politician from Diddington Hall, Buckden,[2] in Huntingdonshire.
Hicks was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Cambridgeshire at a by-election in March 1884 following the elevation to the peerage of Henry Brand.[3] He held the seat until the constituency was divided by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.[4]
He was nominated as High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire in 1889,[5] and nominated again in 1892[5] after which he was appointed to the office in 1893.[2]
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 1)
- 1 2 The London Gazette: no. 26383. p. 1677. 17 March 1893. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25330. p. 1348. 21 March 1884. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 358. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- 1 2 "Nomination Of The Sheriffs". The Times (London). 13 November 1889. pp. 5, col F.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Arthur Thornhill
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Brand Edward Hicks James Redfoord Bulwer |
Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire 1884 – 1885 With: James Redfoord Bulwer Edward Hicks |
Constituency divided |
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