Thomas Hall (MP)
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Thomas Hall was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
variously between 1654 and 1660.
In 1654, Hall was elected Member of Parliament
for Lincolnshire
in the First Protectorate Parliament
and was re-elected MP for Lincolnshire in 1656 for the Second Protectorate Parliament
. He was appointed assessment commissioner for Worcester in 1656.
In 1660, Hall was elected MP for Worcester
in the Convention Parliament. He was appointed J.P.
on 10 July 1660.
Hall died at the age of 48.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
variously between 1654 and 1660.
In 1654, Hall was elected 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 Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire (UK Parliament constituency)
Lincolnshire was a county constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which returned two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1290 until 1832.-History:...
in the First Protectorate Parliament
First Protectorate Parliament
The First Protectorate Parliament was summoned by the Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell under the terms of the Instrument of Government. It sat for one term from 3 September 1654 until 22 January 1655 with William Lenthall as the Speaker of the House....
and was re-elected MP for Lincolnshire in 1656 for the Second Protectorate Parliament
Second Protectorate Parliament
The Second Protectorate Parliament in England sat for two sessions from 17 September 1656 until 4 February 1658, with Thomas Widdrington as the Speaker of the House of Commons...
. He was appointed assessment commissioner for Worcester in 1656.
In 1660, Hall was elected MP for Worcester
Worcester (UK Parliament constituency)
Worcester is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Since 1885 it has elected one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election; from 1295 to 1885 it elected two MPs....
in the Convention Parliament. He was appointed J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
on 10 July 1660.
Hall died at the age of 48.