About Thomas Turner
Lived 1811 – 1870 (aged 58–59). Thomas Turner was a British politician.
Thomas Frewen Turner (26 August 1811 – 1870) was a British politician.
Born at Cold Overton in Leicestershire, Thomas was the eldest son of John Frewen-Turner. He succeeded to the family estates in 1829.
Turner stood in the 1835 UK general election in South Leicestershire for the Conservative Party, winning a seat. He stood down by accepting the Chiltern Hundreds in January 1836.
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Who was Thomas Turner?
politician, died 1870
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Thomas Turner was born in 1811.
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Thomas Turner died in 1870.
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Thomas Turner was a politician.
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Thomas Turner was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Thomas Frewen Turner
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Thomas Turner. https://biography.guide/thomas-turner-politician-1811/
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