Thomas Alexander Mitchell
Thomas Alexander Mitchell (1812 – 16 March 1875)[1] was an English Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1841 to 1875.
Mitchell was a merchant in the City of London. He was a partner in the firm of Mitchell, Yeames and Co, a member of the committee of management of Lloyds Shipping Register and chairman of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China.[2]
At the 1841 general election, Mitchell was elected as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for Bridport.[3] He held the seat until his death 1875,[3] aged 63.
References[]
- ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 5)
- ^ Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1870
- ^ a b Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 63–4. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Thomas Mitchell
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