Tuesday, 24 December 2013
362 Harry Thompson
Constituency : Whitby 1859-65
The first gain involving a new MP occurred in November 1859 when Harry took the Tory seat of Whitby following the death of its MP Robert Stephenson. He read out a celebratory poem he had just composed at the declaration.
Harry was educated privately and went to Cambridge. Harry had two main interests, agriculture and railways. He was one of the founders of the Royal Agricultural Society in 1838. He was Chairman of the North Eastern Railway from 1855 to 1874. He was also a landowner in Yorkshire.
Harry spoke in favour of Russell's 1860 Reform Bill. He was defeated in 1865. In 1868 he stood for East West Riding but was unsuccessful.
He was created a baronet shortly before his death in 1874. He was 65.
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