Sir Thomas Lea, 1st Baronet
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Sir Thomas Lea, 1st Baronet (17 January 1841-6 January 1902), was a British politician.
Lea was returned to Parliament for Kidderminster in 1868, a seat he held until 1874, and later represented County Donegal from 1880 to 1885 and County Londonderry South from 1886 to 1900. In 1892, he was created a Baronet, of The Larches in Kidderminster in the County of Worcester and of Sea Grove in Dawlish in the County of Devon.
Lea died in January 1902, aged 60.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Albert Grant |
Member of Parliament for Kidderminster 1868–1874 |
Succeeded by Albert Grant |
| Preceded by Viscount Hamilton William Wilson |
Member of Parliament for County Donegal with Viscount Hamilton 1879–1880 John Kinnear 1880–1885 1879–1885 |
Succeeded by Constituency abolished |
| Preceded by Timothy Michael Healy |
Member of Parliament for County Londonderry South 1886–1900 |
Succeeded by John Gordon |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New creation |
Baronet (of The Larches and Sea Grove) 1892–1902 |
Succeeded by Thomas Sydney Lea |
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
