Sir Thomas Wrightson, 1st Baronet
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Sir Thomas Wrightson, 1st Baronet DL
(31 March 1839 – 18 June 1921), was a British
Conservative
politician.
Wrightson sat as Member of Parliament
for Stockton between 1892 and 1895 and for St Pancras East
between 1899 and 1906. In 1900 he was created a baronet
, of Neasham Hall in the County of Durham, and was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant
of Durham
on 4 December 1900 He died in June 1921, aged 82.
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(31 March 1839 – 18 June 1921), was a British
United Kingdom
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Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
Wrightson sat as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Stockton between 1892 and 1895 and for St Pancras East
St Pancras East (UK Parliament constituency)
St Pancras East was a parliamentary constituency in the St Pancras district of North London. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.-History:...
between 1899 and 1906. In 1900 he was created a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
, of Neasham Hall in the County of Durham, and was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
on 4 December 1900 He died in June 1921, aged 82.