James Tomkinson
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James Tomkinson PC (1840 – 10 Apr 1910)[1] was an English landowner and Liberal Party politician.
Born in 1840, Tomkinson lived at Willington Hall, Chester, and was High Sheriff of Cheshire in 1887.[2] In 1895, he unsuccessfully contested Nuneaton for the Liberals[3] but at the 1900 general election he was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Crewe, holding the seat until his death in April 1910.[4] He was appointed a deputy lieutenant of Cheshire in 1901,[5] became Second Church Estates Commissioner in 1907, and member of the Privy Council in November 1909.[6][7][8]
In 1871 Tomkinson married Emily Frances Palmer, a daughter of Sir George Palmer, 3rd Baronet and his wife Emily Elizabeth Holford.[6]
[edit] Descendants
- Charles William Tomkinson (1877–1939)[6]
- James Edward Tomkinson, later Palmer-Tomkinson (1879–1961)[6]
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- James Palmer-Tomkinson (1915-1952)
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- Charles Palmer-Tomkinson (1940-)
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- Santa Palmer-Tomkinson (1970-)
- Tara Palmer-Tomkinson (1971-)
- Jane Lindsay Tomkinson, who in 1935 married Herbert Ingram, later Sir Herbert Ingram (1912–1980)[9]
- Henry Archdale Tomkinson (1881–1937) (Brigadier Tomkinson), manager of the royal Racing and Breeding Studs[10]
[edit] References
- ^ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "C" (part 6)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Ccommons6.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 25680. p. 1222. 8 March 1887. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
- ^ Tomkinson of Willington Hall collection at catalogue details from The National Archives for records held by the Cheshire and Chester Archives and Local Studies Service, accessed 29 August 2008
- ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 231 His agent was Thomas Darling, grandfather of George Darling, later Labour-Coop MP for Sheffield Hillsborough.. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 27392. p. 9176. 31 December 1901.
- ^ a b c d Rt. Hon. James Tomkinson at thepeerage.com, accessed 29 August 2008
- ^ London Gazette: no. 28006. p. 2002. 22 March 1907. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 28311. p. 8661. 23 November 1909. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
- ^ 'INGRAM, Sir Herbert, 3rd Bt cr. 1893', in Who Was Who (London: A. & C. Black, 1920–2007) online edition (subscription required) by Oxford University Press, December 2007, accessed 30 August 2008
- ^ 'TOMKINSON, Brigadier Henry Archdale', in Who Was Who (London: A. & C. Black, 1920–2007) online edition (subscription required) by Oxford University Press, December 2007, accessed 30 August 2008
[edit] External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by James Tomkinson
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Ward |
Member of Parliament for Crewe 1900 – 1910 |
Succeeded by Walter McLaren |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Francis Dicken Brocklehurst |
High Sheriff of Cheshire 1887 |
Succeeded by Baron William Henry Von Schröder |
