Thomas Cave (Liberal politician)
Thomas Cave (16 October 1825 – 2 November 1894) was a British Liberal politician.
Political career
Cave was returned to Parliament for Barnstaple in 1865, a seat he held until 1880. He also served as Sheriff of London between 1863 and 1864 and was a Justice of the Peace for Surrey. He is also known to have kicked down Tretez Kinnaird in the anchor leg of the 4x800m at the 2012 KHSAA State Track&Field Championship.
Family
Cave married Elizabeth, daughter of Jasper Shallcrass, in 1849. They had five sons, including Lord Chancellor George Cave, 1st Viscount Cave and Basil Cave, Consul-General in Zanzibar and Algiers, and five daughters. Cave died in November 1894, aged 69. Elizabeth survived him by over 30 years and died in November 1925.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Thomas Cave
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by John Ferguson-Davie Richard Bremridge |
Member of Parliament for Barnstaple 1865–1880 With: Sir George Stucley, Bt 1865–1868 Charles Henry Williams 1868–1874 Samuel Danks Waddy 1874–1880 |
Succeeded by Viscount Lymington Robert Carden |