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Thomas Goff

1829 – 1876

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Lived 1829 – 1876 (aged 46). Thomas Goff was an Irish politician.

Thomas William Goff (6 July 1829 – 3 June 1876) was an Irish Conservative politician.

Goff was elected Conservative MP for Roscommon at the 1859 general election, but was unseated on petition in March the next year on the grounds of treating.

Personal life On 17 March 1863, Goff was married to Dorothea FitzClarence (1845–1870), a daughter of Sarah Elizabeth Catharine Gordon (a granddaughter of George Gordon, 9th Marquess of Huntly through Maj. Lord Henry Gordon) and Lord Augustus FitzClarence (an illegitimate son of William IV of the United Kingdom). and were the parents of:

Ethel Anne Goff (1864–1928), who married Henry de Courcy Agnew, a son of Sir Andrew Agnew, 8th Baronet of Lochnaw and Lady Mary Arabella Louisa Noel (a daughter of Charles Noel, 1st Earl of Gainsborough), in 1885. After his death, she married, secondly, Edmund Charrington in July 1911. Muriel Helen Goff (b. 1865) in 1896.

His wife died on 15 May 1870 at Brompton Crescent, Kensington. Goff died on 3 June 1876 at Rupert Street, Haymarket, London.

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Member of the 18th Parliament of the United Kingdom
Also known as
Captain Thomas William Goff, Thomas William Goff

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Thomas Goff?

(1829-1876)

When was Thomas Goff born?

Thomas Goff was born on 6 July 1829.

When did Thomas Goff die?

Thomas Goff died on 3 June 1876 in Haymarket, London.

What was Thomas Goff's occupation?

Thomas Goff was a politician.

What nationality was Thomas Goff?

Thomas Goff was Irish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Goff

· Wikidata: Q26691325

· DBpedia: Thomas William Goff

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