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Thomas Wilde, 3rd Baron Truro

1856 – 1899

English cricketer and barrister

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Lived 1856 – 1899 (aged 42). Thomas Wilde, 3rd Baron Truro was a British politician, cricketer and barrister.

Sir Thomas Montague Morrison Wilde, 3rd Baron Truro (11 March 1856 – 8 March 1899) was an English first-class cricketer and barrister.

The son of Thomas Montague Carrington Wilde, he was born in Manchester in March 1856. He was educated at Harrow School, before going up to Trinity College, Cambridge. A student of the Inner Temple, he graduated from Cambridge with a Bachelor of Laws in 1878 and was called to the bar to practice as a barrister in July of the same year. He played first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club from 1881–83, making four appearances. Wilde scored 117 runs in his four matches, with a high score of 37.

He succeeded his uncle, Sir Charles Wilde, as the 3rd Baron Truro upon his death in March 1891. The barony became extinct upon Wilde's death at Menton in France in March 1899.

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Harrow School, Trinity College
Positions held
Member of the House of Lords
Also known as
Thomas Wilde, Thomas Montague Morrison Wilde, 3rd Baron Truro, 3rd Baron Truro of Bowes

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Thomas Wilde, 3rd Baron Truro's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Thomas Wilde, 3rd Baron Truro?

English cricketer and barrister

When was Thomas Wilde, 3rd Baron Truro born?

Thomas Wilde, 3rd Baron Truro was born on 11 March 1856 in Manchester.

When did Thomas Wilde, 3rd Baron Truro die?

Thomas Wilde, 3rd Baron Truro died on 8 March 1899 in Menton.

What was Thomas Wilde, 3rd Baron Truro's occupation?

Thomas Wilde, 3rd Baron Truro was a politician, cricketer and barrister.

What nationality was Thomas Wilde, 3rd Baron Truro?

Thomas Wilde, 3rd Baron Truro was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Wilde, 3rd Baron Truro

· Wikidata: Q26260688

· DBpedia: Thomas Wilde, 3rd Baron Truro

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