| Thomas Grosvenor | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 May 1764 |
| Died | 20 January 1851 (aged 86) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Battles/wars | French Revolutionary Wars War of the Fifth Coalition |
Field Marshal Thomas Grosvenor (30 May 1764 - 20 January 1851) was a senior officer in the British Army.
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Born the third son of Thomas Grosvenor MP, Grosvenor was educated at Westminster School and commissioned into the 1st foot guards in 1779.[1] He was in charge of security at the Bank of England during the Gordon Riots in 1780.[1] He held various brigade commands in Southern England between 1803 and 1805.[2]
He was a brigade commander at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1807 and again for the Walcheren Campaign in 1809.[1]
He became Member of Parliament for Chester from 1795 and for Stockbridge from 1826.[1]
In 1846 he became a Field Marshal.[1]
In 1797 he married Elizabeth Heathcote and in 1831 he married Anne Wilbraham.[1]
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Thomas Grosvenor Viscount Belgrave |
Member of Parliament for Chester 1795–1800 With: Viscount Belgrave |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of the Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Chester 1801–1826 With: Viscount Belgrave 1801–1802 Richard Erle-Drax-Grosvenor 1802–1807 John Grey Egerton 1807–1818 Viscount Belgrave 1818–1826 |
Succeeded by Lord Robert Grosvenor Viscount Belgrave |
| Preceded by Edward Stanley John Foster Barham |
Member of Parliament for Stockbridge 1826–1830 With: George Wilbraham |
Succeeded by George Wilbraham William Sloane-Stanley |