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Thomas Barnard JP DL MP (1830–1909) was a Whig Member of Parliament for Bedford.[1]

Biography

Born in Bedford on 21 March 1830, the second son of Thomas Barnard (1784-1853) of Thomas Barnard & Co Bank, Thomas Barnard was educated at Bedford School.[2][3] He became head of the banking house as well an associate of Samuel Whitbread, and was elected, with Whitbread, as a Whig Member of Parliament (MP) for Bedford at the General Election of 27 March 1857. He subsequently lost his seat at the General Election of 23 April 1859.[4] He was Deputy Lieutenant of Bedfordshire between 1862 and 1909[5]

Thomas Barnard died at Cople House on 31 March 1909, at the age of 79.[6]

References

  1. ^ http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Bcommons2.htm
  2. ^ "- Person Page 28447". Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Thomas Barnard & Co". Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  4. ^ "Mr Thomas Barnard". Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  5. ^ "- Person Page 27587". Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  6. ^ Obituary, Bedfordshire Times, 5 April 1909
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