Thomas Lloyd (1814 – 23 January 1890)[1] was a British Liberal politician.
Thomas Lloyd | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Barnstaple | |
| In office 20 October 1863 – 15 April 1864 Serving with John Ferguson Davie | |
| Preceded by | John Ferguson Davie George Potts |
| Succeeded by | John Ferguson Davie Richard Bremridge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1814 |
| Died | (aged 75) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal |
He served on the Birmingham council from 1855 to 1865, during which time he was an alderman (1856-1865) and mayor (1859). He resigned in 1865 to take up his directorship at Lloyds Bank.[2]
Lloyd was elected MP for Barnstaple at a by-election in October 1863, but was unseated in April 1864 due to bribery.[3] Lloyd stood for election in 1868 at Bewdley[4] but lost in an election which was also marred with bribery.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 1)
- ^ url=https://everythingtoeverybody.bham.ac.uk/media/managed/files/The_Lesser_Known_Committee_Members_of_the_Shakespeare_Memorial_Library.pdf
- ^ "The Barnstaple Election Petition". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. 15 April 1864. p. 5. Retrieved 28 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Elections". Worcester Journal. 24 October 1868. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 28 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Election Petitions: Bewdley". Newcastle Daily Chronicle. 26 January 1869. p. 3. Retrieved 28 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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