Ralph Anthony Thicknesse (1800 – 22 August 1854)[1] was a British Whig politician.[2][3]
Ralph Anthony Thicknesse | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Wigan | |
| In office 28 July 1847 – 22 August 1854 Serving with James Lindsay | |
| Preceded by | James Lindsay Charles Strickland Standish |
| Succeeded by | James Lindsay Joseph Acton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1800 |
| Died | (aged 54) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
Thicknesse was first elected Whig MP for Wigan at the 1847 general election and held the seat until his death in 1854.[4]
References
edit- ^ Rayment, Leigh (13 June 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "W"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "The General Election". Manchester Courier and Lancashire General Advertiser. 31 July 1847. pp. 2, 3, 6, 7. Retrieved 22 July 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Late Elections". Northern Star and Leeds General Advertiser. 14 August 1847. pp. 3, 7, 8. Retrieved 22 July 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 331–332. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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