Sir Thomas Wrightson, 1st Baronet, DL (31 March 1839 – 18 June 1921) was a British Conservative politician.
Wrightson sat as Member of Parliament (MP) for Stockton between 1892 and 1895 and for St Pancras East between 1899 and 1906. In 1900 he was created a baronet, of Neasham Hall in the County of Durham, and was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Durham on 4 December 1900. He died in June 1921, aged 82.
He was the brother of John Wrightson, the founder of Downton Agricultural College.
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References
- "No. 27255". The London Gazette. 11 December 1900. p. 8382.
- Burke's Peerage. 1949.
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's list of baronets
- Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded bySir Horace Davey | Member of Parliament for Stockton 1892–1895 |
Succeeded byJonathan Samuel |
| Preceded byRobert Grant Webster | Member of Parliament for St Pancras East 1899–1906 |
Succeeded byHugh Lea |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New title | Baronet (of Neasham Hall) 1900–1921 |
Succeeded byThomas Garmondsway Wrightson |
| Professional and academic associations | ||
| Preceded byJeremiah Head | President of the Cleveland Institution of Engineers 1874–1876 |
Succeeded byThomas Whitwell |
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