Thomas Dundas, 2nd Earl of Zetland, KG KT (5 February 1795 – 6 May 1873) was a British nobleman and politician.
Born in Marylebone, London, he was educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge.[1] In 1818 he was elected Whig Member of Parliament for his father and grandfather's old seat of Richmond, becoming representative for York twelve years later. In 1835 he returned to Parliament as member for Richmond, and four years later succeeded his father as second Earl of Zetland.
Like his father a prominent freemason, Lord Zetland was the United Grand Lodge of England's Grand Master from 1844 to 1870.
In the year of his succession to the earldom he was appointed Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the North Riding of Yorkshire, and in 1861 became a Knight of the Thistle. He resigned the Order on being made a Knight of the Garter in 1872, and died the following year at Aske Hall, Yorkshire.
He married, September 6, 1823, Sophia Jane, daughter of Sir Hedworth Williamson, Bt.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Dudley North Robert Chaloner |
Member of Parliament for Richmond with Viscount Maitland 1818–1820 Samuel Barrett Moulton Barrett 1820–1828 Hon. Sir Robert Dundas 1828–1830 1818–1830 |
Succeeded by Hon. John Dundas Hon. Sir Robert Dundas |
| Preceded by James Wilson Marmaduke Wyvill |
Member of Parliament for York 1830–1832 with Samuel Adlam Bayntun |
Succeeded by Hon. Edward Petre Samuel Adlam Bayntun |
| Preceded by Hon. John Dundas Hon. Sir Robert Dundas |
Member of Parliament for Richmond with Alexander Speirs 1835–1839 |
Succeeded by Alexander Speirs Hon. Sir Robert Dundas |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Leeds |
Lord Lieutenant of the North Riding of Yorkshire 1838–1873 |
Succeeded by The Marquess of Ripon |
| Masonic offices | ||
| Preceded by The Duke of Sussex |
Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England 1844–1870 |
Succeeded by The Earl de Grey |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Lawrence Dundas |
Earl of Zetland 1839–1873 |
Succeeded by Lawrence Dundas |