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Thomas Paget

1807 – 1892

British politician

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About Thomas Paget

Lived 1807 – 1892 (aged 84). Thomas Paget was a British politician.

Thomas Tertius Paget JP, DL (27 December 1807 – 16 October 1892) was an English banker and Liberal Party politician.

Paget was the eldest son of the banker and Whig politician Thomas Paget (1778–1862) and his wife Anne Pares. He was a partner in Leicester Bank and became a J. P. and a Deputy Lieutenant for Leicestershire and High Sheriff of Leicestershire in 1869.

Paget was elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) for the Southern Division of Leicestershire at a by-election in November 1867, filling the vacancy caused by the death of the Conservative Party MP Charles William Packe. However, he was defeated at the 1868 general election, and was unsuccessful both at a further by-election in 1870 and at the 1874 general election. He finally regained the seat, after a twelve-year absence from the House of Commons, at the 1880 general election, He retired from Parliament at the 1886 general election.

Paget died at the age of 84, having married Katharine Geraldine McCausland, daughter of Marcus McCausland of Drenagh, County Londonderry, in 1850.

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High Sheriff of Leicestershire, Member of the 23rd Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 22nd Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 19th Parliament of the United Kingdom
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Thomas Tertius Paget

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Thomas Paget?

British politician (1807–1892)

When was Thomas Paget born?

Thomas Paget was born on 27 December 1807.

When did Thomas Paget die?

Thomas Paget died on 16 October 1892.

What was Thomas Paget's occupation?

Thomas Paget was a politician.

What nationality was Thomas Paget?

Thomas Paget was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Paget

· Wikidata: Q7792969

· DBpedia: Thomas Paget (MP for South Leicestershire)

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