Constituency : North Ayrshire 1892-1910 ( Liberal Unionist )
Thomas took over from Hugh Elliott who had chosen to contest Glasgow St Rollox instead ( unsuccessfully ).
Thomas was the younger brother of the Earl of Dundonald. He was educated at Eton and Cheltenham College. He became a soldier with the 93rd Highlanders and Scots Guards. He served in the Boer War as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General. He was a lieutenant colonel with the 2/7 Black Watch from 1914 to 1917.
Thomas served as parliamentary private secretary to Joseph Chamberlain from 1895 to 1901. Balfour made him under-secretary of state for the Home Department in 1902 and he served until 1905,
Despite holding quite comfortably in 1906 Thomas was defeated in January 1910.
Thomas was elevated to Baron Cochrane in 1919. Despite having a seat in the Lords for 32 years , Thomas never spoke there.
He died in 1951 aged 93.
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