Thomas Francis Fremantle, 2nd Baron Cottesloe (30 January 1830-13 April 1918), was a British businessman and Conservative politician.
Cottesloe was the eldest son of Thomas Fremantle, 1st Baron Cottesloe, and the grandson of Vice-Admiral Thomas Fremantle and Elizabeth Wynne Fremantle, the diarist. His mother was Louisa Elizabeth, daughter of Sir George Nugent. He entered Parliament as one of three representatives for Buckinghamshire in a 1876 by-election (succeeding the ennobled Benjamin Disraeli), a seat he held until 1885. He was also involved in business and became a director of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway in January 1868, and served as its Chairman from June 1896 to February 1908.
Lord Cottesloe married Lady Augusta Henrietta, daughter of John Scott, 2nd Earl of Eldon, in 1859. She died in 1906. Cottesloe survived her by twelve years and died in April 1918, aged 88. He was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son Thomas.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by Benjamin Disraeli Nathaniel Grace Lambert Sir Robert Harvey |
Member of Parliament for Buckinghamshire 1876 – 1885 With: Nathaniel Grace Lambert 1876–1880 Sir Robert Harvey 1876–1885 Rupert Carington 1880–1885 |
Constituency abolished |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Thomas Francis Fremantle |
Baron Cottesloe 1890 – 1918 |
Succeeded by Thomas Francis Fremantle |
| Business positions | ||
| Preceded by Samuel Laing |
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway 1896–1908 |
Succeeded by Earl of Bessborough |