513 Thomas Western


Constituency  : Essex  North  1865-8

Thomas   took  this  seat  from  the  Tories  and  became  the  only  non-Tory  MP  in  the  history  of the  constituency. He  was  70  when  first  elected, having  been  created  a  baronet  the  previous  year.

When  the  seat  was  broken  up  in  1868  Thomas  stood  in  the  Eastern  division  but  was  unsuccessful. He  was  created  a  baronet.

He died  in  1873  aged  77.