Thomas Colpitts Granger, QC (1802 – 13 August 1852)[1] was a British Radical politician and barrister.[2]
Thomas Colpitts Granger | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for City of Durham | |
| In office 29 June 1841 – 13 August 1852 Serving with William Atherton (July 1852–August 1852) Henry John Spearman (1847–July 1852) John Bright (July 1843–1847) Arthur Hill-Trevor (April 1843–July 1843) Robert FitzRoy (1841–April 1843) | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Hill-Trevor William Charles Harland |
| Succeeded by | Adolphus Vane-Tempest William Atherton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1802 |
| Died | 13 August 1852 (aged 49–50) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Radical |
Admitted to Inner Temple in 1830, Granger was later elected Radical MP for City of Durham at the 1841 general election and held the seat until his death in 1852.[3][4][5][6][7][2]
His son, also Sir Thomas Colpitts Granger, was a County Court judge.
References edit
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 4)
- ^ a b Disraeli, Benjamin (1982). Gunn, John Alexander Wilson; Wiebe, Melvin George; Millar, Mary S.; Robson, Ann P. (eds.). Benjamin Disraeli Letters: 1852-1856. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 102. ISBN 9780802041371. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- ^ Froude, James Anthony; Tulloch, John, eds. (1838). Fraser's Magazine, Volume 17. J. Fraser. p. 71. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ Radice, Paula Kim Vandersluys (1992). "Identification, interests and influence : voting behaviour in four English constituencies in the decade after the Great Reform Act" (PDF). Durham E-Theses. Durham University. p. 318. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ The Spectator, Volume 10. F.C. Westley. 1837. p. 628. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Electoral Movements". John O'Groat Journal. 18 June 1841. p. 2. Retrieved 7 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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