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Thomas Claughton (MP)

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Thomas Claughton (c. August 1773 – 8 March 1842)[1] was a politician in England.

He was Member of Parliament (MP) for the rotten borough of Newton in Lancashire from 1818 until 1825.[1] His sons Thomas and Piers became bishops in the Anglican Church (Thomas of Rochester then St Albans; Piers of St Helena then Colombo) while his grandson Gilbert Claughton (son of Thomas) was created a baronet in 1912.[2]

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Newton
1818–1825
With: Thomas Legh
Succeeded by