Arthur Thornhill
English Conservative Party politician, member of Parliament, and high sheriff
About Arthur Thornhill
Lived 1850 – 1930 (aged 80). Arthur Thornhill was a British politician.
Arthur John Thornhill (3 April 1850 – 4 June 1930) was an English Conservative Party politician from Diddington Hall, Buckden, in Huntingdonshire.
Hicks was elected as a member of parliament (MP) for Cambridgeshire at a by-election in March 1884 following the elevation to the peerage of Henry Brand. He held the seat until the constituency was divided by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885.
He was nominated as High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire in 1889, and nominated again in 1892 after which he was appointed to the office in 1893.
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Who was Arthur Thornhill?
English Conservative Party politician, member of Parliament, and high sheriff (1850–1930)
When was Arthur Thornhill born?
Arthur Thornhill was born on 3 April 1850 in Cheam.
When did Arthur Thornhill die?
Arthur Thornhill died on 4 June 1930.
What was Arthur Thornhill's occupation?
Arthur Thornhill was a politician.
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Arthur Thornhill was British.
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