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Thomas Whitworth

Thomas Whitworth

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Thomas Whitworth (1844–1912)[1] was an Irish Liberal Party politician.

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Whitworth was elected as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Drogheda at a by-election in 1869—caused by the election of Benjamin Whitworth being declared void after an "organised system of intimidation and force" against the electorate—and held the seat until 1874 when he did not seek re-election.[2][3]

References

  1. [1]
    Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 3)
  2. [2]
    Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
  3. [3]
    "The Drogheda Election Petition". The Evening Freeman. 20 January 1869. p. 4. Retrieved 10 February 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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