Percy Thornton

Mr Percy Melville Thornton

Rush ID: 2096

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Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1841
Died:
8 January 1918
Birth place:
U.K.
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Writer / Journalist
Election occupation:
Writer / Journalist
Parentage:
Rear-Admiral Samuel Thornton and Emily Rice
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
HighestOffice:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
2

References

Rush ID:
2096
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7167613
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. THORNTON, Percy (1841-1918)

Constituencies

  1. Battersea and Clapham, Clapham

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1892
    Date of election: 4 July 1892
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1910ยน
    Date of exit: 15 January 1910
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: None

Higher education

  1. Jesus College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Harrow School, London

Marriages

  1. Thornton, Florence Emily

    Year: 1877

Parties

  1. Conservative Party member

Clubs

  1. Carlton Club

  2. United University Club

  3. Marylebone Cricket Club

  4. St Stephen's Club