665 Thomas Lea

Constituency : Kidderminster 1868-74; County  Donegal 1879-85; Londonderry  South  1886-1900  ( Liberal  Unionist )

Thomas  recaptured  Kidderminster  for  the  Liberals  which  had  been  lost  in  1865. He  was  only  27  on  election.

Thomas  was  a  carpet  manufacturer  from  the  town.

Thomas  became  a  Liberal  Unionist  in  1886. The  Unionist  press  rejoiced  at  his  victory  over  a  Home  Ruler  in  Derry  that  year.

Thomas  was  created  a  baronet  in  1892.

He  died  in  1902  aged  60.