Sir Richard Thomas Gilpin, 1st Baronet (12 January 1801- 8 April 1882) was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1851 to 1880.
Gilpin was the only son of Richard Gilpin of Hockliffe, who was Lieutenant-Colonel of the Bedfordshire Militia, and his second wife, Sarah Wilkinson, fourth daughter of William Wilkinson of Westmorland. He was educated at Rugby School and at Christ's College, Cambridge[1] and served in the 14th Light Dragoons, and in the Rifle Brigade reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. He was Colonel of the Bedfordshire Militia. He was Deputy Lieutenant and J.P. for Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire and High Sheriff of Bedfordshire in 1850.[2]
In 1851 Gilpin was elected Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire. He held the seat until 1880.[3] He was in favour of civil and religious liberty.[2] He was created baronet on 19 February 1876.
Gilpin died at the age of 81.
Gilpin married Louisa Browne, daughter of General Gore Browne of Weymouth in 1831.[2]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Viscount Alford Francis Russell |
Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire 1851 – 1880 With: Francis Russell to 1872 Francis Bassett 1872–1875 Marquess of Tavistock from 1875 |
Succeeded by James Howard Marquess of Tavistock |