Constituency : Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1847-74
Thomas was the son of a Yorkshire clergyman. He was educated at Shrewsbury and Cambridge and went on to become a barrister.
He was first elected in 1847 and was responsible for pushing through the Trustees Act.
In May 1858 Thomas chaired a meeting of mainstream Liberals seeking to set out the direction of the next Liberal government and force Palmerston to take more account of the urban interest.
From 1859 to 1865 he was judge advocate general. He had an active career outside Parliament as a QC
Because Thomas sat for Newcastle he latterly needed to appear more advanced than he actually was. He gave Disraeli some support on "passing on the fine" in the Reform controversy
Thomas wrote a number of legal guides.
After retiring in 1874 his health failed and he died in Calais in 1875 aged 62.
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