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Thomas Whitworth

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Thomas Whitworth
Member of Parliament
for Drogheda
In office
15 March 1869 – 5 February 1874
Preceded byBenjamin Whitworth
Succeeded byWilliam Hagarty O'Leary
Personal details
Born1844
Died1912 (aged 67–68)
NationalityIrish
Political partyLiberal

Thomas Whitworth (1844–1912)[1] was an Irish Liberal Party politician.

Whitworth was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Drogheda at a by-election in 1869—caused by the election of Benjamin Whitworth being declared void after an "organised system of intimidation and force" against the electorate—and held the seat until 1874 when he did not seek re-election.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 3)
  2. ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
  3. ^ "The Drogheda Election Petition". The Evening Freeman. 20 January 1869. p. 4. Retrieved 10 February 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Drogheda
18691874
Succeeded by