About George Thornhill
Lived 1783 – 1852 (aged 68–69). George Thornhill was a British politician.
George Thornhill (12 June 1783 – 19 May 1852) was an English Conservative member of parliament.
Thornhill was the eldest son of another George Thornhill, of Diddington Hall, Huntingdonshire. He was educated at Eton and St John's College, Cambridge. He studied law and was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1805. He was High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire in 1836. He was elected to Parliament for the Huntingdonshire constituency in the 1837 general election and held the seat until his death. He had three sons who played first-class cricket: Charles, George junior and John.
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Who was George Thornhill?
English politician; (1783-1852)
When was George Thornhill born?
George Thornhill was born in 1783.
When did George Thornhill die?
George Thornhill died in 1852.
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George Thornhill was a politician.
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George Thornhill was British.
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· DBpedia: George Thornhill (MP)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Thornhill. https://biography.guide/george-thornhill/
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