914 Thomas Duckham

Constituency  : Herefordshire  1880-5, Leominster  1885-6

Thomas's  victory  made  it  two  out  of  three  seats  in  Herefordshire  for  the  Liberals.

Thomas  was  educated  at  schools  in  Bristol  and  Hereford. He  was  a  tenant  farmer  and  breeder of  Hereford  cattle. He  was  editor  of  the  Hereford  herd  book  and  involved  in  a  number  of  agricultural  associations.  He  was  also  involved  in  a  building  partnership  and  built  a  church  and  the  city  gaol  in  Hereford.

Thomas's  parliamentary  interventions  were  usually on  agricultural  matters.  He  was  a  member  of  the  Local  Taxation  Committee  which  argued  that  rates  were  hitting agriculture  harder  than  industry.

Thomas  won  Leominster  narrowly  in  1885  and  did  not  stand  in  1886.

Thomas  was  an  alderman  on  the  county  council  from  1888.

He  died  in  1902  aged  86.