Thomas Milvain
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Thomas Milvain (June 1844 – 26 June 1928) was an English lawyer and Conservative Party politician.
Milvain was the son of Henry Milvain of North Elswick Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne and his wife Jane Davidson. Educated at Durham Grammar School and Trinity Hall, Cambridge,[1] he was called to the bar at Middle Temple in 1869.[2]
He married Mary Alice Henderson on January 28, 1875.
In 1885 Milvain was elected Member of Parliament for Durham. He lost the seat in 1892. He stood unsuccessfully in Maidstone at a by-election in 1901, but was elected MP for Hampstead at a by-election in 1902. Milvain gave up the seat in 1905 when he was appointed Judge Advocate General.[3]
References
- ↑ "Milvain, Thomas (MLVN863T)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ↑ Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886
- ↑ Encyclopædia Britannica 1911
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Thomas Milvain
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Charles Thompson Farrer Herschell |
Member of Parliament for Durham 1885 – 1892 |
Succeeded by Matthew Fowler |
| Preceded by Edward Brodie Hoare |
Member of Parliament for Hampstead 1902 – 1905 |
Succeeded by John Samuel Fletcher |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir Francis Jeune |
Judge Advocate General 1905 – 1915 |
Succeeded by Sir Felix Cassel |
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