Thomas Read Kemp
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Thomas Read Kemp (1783 – December 20, 1844) was an English property developer and politician.
He conceived and financed the Regency-style Kemp Town estate in Brighton on the south coast of England. He was Member of Parliament for Lewes from 1811-16 and 1826-37 and for Arundel 1823-26. He fled Britain in 1837 to escape his creditors and died in Paris in 1844. He is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Henry Shelley Thomas Kemp |
Member of Parliament for Lewes with Henry Shelley 1811-1812 George Shiffner 1812-1816 1811–1816 |
Succeeded by George Shiffner John Shelley |
| Preceded by Viscount Bury Robert Blake |
Member of Parliament for Arundel with Viscount Bury 1823–1826 |
Succeeded by Edward Lombe John Atkins |
| Preceded by John Shelley George Shiffner |
Member of Parliament for Lewes with John Shelley 1826-1831 Charles Richard Blunt 1831-1837 1826–1837 |
Succeeded by Charles Richard Blunt Henry Fitzroy |
