About Thomas Bewes
Lived 1776 – 1857 (aged 80–81). Thomas Bewes was a British politician.
Thomas Beaumont Bewes (18 December 1777 – 18 November 1857) was a British politician.
The son of John Bewes, Mayor of Plymouth, Thomas first stood for Parliament in Plymouth at the 1806 UK general election, but failed to win the seat. His wife died three years later, and he moved to Tothill House with his sister-in-law, who brought up his children. He later moved to a property which he renamed Beaumont House, and served a term as High Sheriff of Devon.
Bewes was a strong advocate of the Reform Act 1832.
He was high sheriff of Devon in 1823.
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British politician (1777-1857)
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