Basil Thomas Woodd
British politician; Member of Parliament for Knaresborough
About Basil Thomas Woodd
Lived 1815 – 1895 (aged 79). Basil Thomas Woodd was a politician and barrister.
Basil Thomas Woodd (7 July 1815 – 4 June 1895) was a Conservative Party politician.
He was elected Conservative MP for Knaresborough in 1852 but lost the seat when it was reduced to one member in 1868. He then regained it in 1874 but again lost it in 1880.
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Who was Basil Thomas Woodd?
British politician; Member of Parliament for Knaresborough (1815-1895)
When was Basil Thomas Woodd born?
Basil Thomas Woodd was born on 7 July 1815.
When did Basil Thomas Woodd die?
Basil Thomas Woodd died on 4 June 1895 in Hampstead.
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Basil Thomas Woodd was a politician and barrister.
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