Thomas Birch (Parliamentarian)

Thomas Birch (1608 - 5 August 1678) was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1640 and 1656. He fought in the Parliamentary army in the English Civil War.

Birch was of Birch Hall Manchester. He was a colonel in parliamentary army and active supporter of the parliamentary cause. He was governor of Liverpool from 1644 to 1655.[1]

In October 1649 Birch was elected Member of Parliament for Liverpool in the Rump Parliament. He was elected MP for Liverpool in the First Protectorate Parliament in 1654 and was re-elected MP for Liverpool again in 1656 for the Second Protectorate Parliament. [2] He retired from public service at the Restoration.[1]

Birch died at the age of 70.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c William Pink The parliamentary representation of Lancashire, (county and borough), 1258-1885, with biographical and genealogical notices of the members
  2. ^ Browne Willis Notitia parliamentaria, or, An history of the counties, cities, and boroughs in England and Wales: ... The whole extracted from mss. and printed evidences 1750 pp229-239
Parliament of England
Preceded by
Sir Richard Wynn, 2nd Baronet
John Moore		 Member of Parliament for Liverpool
1649-1653
With: John Moore 1649-1659		 Succeeded by
Not represented in Barebones Parliament
Preceded by
Not represented in Barebones Parliament		 Member of Parliament for Liverpool
1654-1656		 Succeeded by
Gilbert Ireland
Thomas Blackmore