Thomas Henry Bolton
Thomas Henry Bolton (February 1841 – 24 September 1916) was an English solicitor and a Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1885 and 1895.
Bolton was born at Clerkenwell,[1] the son of Thomas Bolton. He was admitted a solicitor 1869 and became a partner in the firm of Bolton & Mote, of Gray's Inn, London.[2]
Bolton was elected at the 1885 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for St Pancras North, but lost the seat in the 1886 general election.[3] He regained the seat in a by election in 1890 after his successor succeeded to the peerage, and was re-elected in 1892, but did not stand again at the 1895 general election.[3]
Bolton lived at South Binns, Heathfield, Essex, and died at the age of 75.
Bolton married Elizabeth Ann Wegg in 1861.
References
- ↑ British Census 1881 RG11 0212/50 p16
- ↑ Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886
- 1 2 Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Thomas Bolton
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| New constituency |
Member of Parliament for St Pancras North 1885 – 1886 |
Succeeded by Charles Cochrane-Baillie |
| Preceded by Charles Cochrane-Baillie |
Member of Parliament for St Pancras North 1890 – 1895 |
Succeeded by Edward Robert Pacy Moon |