Thomas Lough
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Thomas Lough (1850 – 11 January 1922) was a British Liberal politician.
He was born in Ireland to Matthew Lough and Martha Steel of Cavan, and was educated at the Royal School, Cavan and at Wesleyan Connexional School, Dublin.
He worked as a tea merchant in London from 1880. He was an unsuccessful Liberal candidate for Truro at the 1886 general election and was Liberal Member of Parliament (MP) for Islington West from 1892 until 1918. He was Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education from 1905 until 1908.
He was Lord Lieutenant of Cavan from 1907 until his death, and was appointed a Privy Counsellor in 1908.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Richard Chamberlain |
Member of Parliament for Islington West 1892–1918 |
Succeeded by Sir George Samuel Elliott |
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| Preceded by Sir William Reynell Anson |
Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Education 1905–1908 |
Succeeded by Thomas McKinnon Wood |
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| Preceded by Edward James Saunderson |
Lord Lieutenant of Cavan 1907–1922 |
Office abolished |
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