Thomas Brassey

Details

Born:

11 February 1836

Died:

23 February 1918

Birth place:

Stafford, UK

Gender:

Male

Ethnicity:

White

Ethnic minority:

No

Religion:

Unknown

Aristocratic connections:

false

Formative occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Election occupation:

Barrister / Advocate

Parentage:

Thomas Brassey, railway contractor

Notes:

Residences at Normanhurst Court, Battle, Sussex, and The Grange, Bulkeley, Cheshire. Peerages extinct on son's death in 1919.

Knighthood/Dame:

Awarded in 1881

Highest Office:

Non Cabinet Minister

Who's Who volume:

1

Education level:

Graduate

References

Rush ID:

1257

MNIS ID:

Not set

Wikidata Entity ID:

Q337691

Parliament ID:

Not set

Beamish Person ID:

421

They work for you ID:

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1. BRASSEY, Thomas (1836-1918)

1. 1st Baron Brassey of Bulkeley

   New Hereditary

   1886

2. 1st Earl Brassey

   New Hereditary

   1911

1. Hastings

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1868
   Date of election:	17 November 1868
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Nature of service:	Re-entry
   Year of exit:	1886
   Date of exit:	1 July 1886
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Dissolution
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	Area
   Notes:	Defeated contesting Liverpool Abercromby in 1886 General Election.

2. Devonport

   Party:	Liberal
   Year of election:	1865
   Date of election:	22 June 1865
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Nature of service:	First entry
   Year of exit:	1865
   Date of exit:	11 July 1865
   Party:	Liberal
   Nature of exit:	Dissolution
   Sponsorship:	None known
   Constituency connection:	None Known
   Notes:	Entered as a result of a by election.

1. Liverpool, Abercromby

   Connection with constituency:	None Known
   Year of election:	1886
   Date of election:	Thu 1st Jul 1886
   Nature of election:	General Election
   Party:	Liberal
   Notes:

2. St Andrews District of Burghs

   Connection with constituency:	None Known
   Year of election:	1886
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Party:	Liberal
   Notes:	Exit resulted in by election.

3. Sandwich

   Connection with constituency:	None Known
   Year of election:	1866
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Party:	Liberal
   Notes:	Exit resulted in by election.

4. Devonport

   Connection with constituency:	None Known
   Year of election:	1863
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Party:	Liberal
   Notes:	Exit resulted in by election.

5. Birkenhead

   Connection with constituency:	None Known
   Year of election:	1861
   Date of election:
   Nature of election:	By-election
   Party:	Liberal
   Notes:	Exit resulted in by election.

1. Lord of the Admiralty 1880

2. Secretary to the Admiralty 1884

1. University College Oxford

   Graduated

1. Rugby School

1. Allnutt, Anna

   Year: 1860

   Notes: 1 son, 4 daughters

2. Capel, Sybil de Vere

   Year: 1890

   Notes: 1 daughter

1. Sibling of Albert Brassey

2. Pibling of Henry Brassey

1. Liberal Party Member

1. Devonshire Club

2. Reform Club

3. United University Club