Thomas Collins (UK politician)
For other people named Thomas Collins, see Thomas Collins (disambiguation).
Collins as caricatured by Spy (Leslie Ward) in Vanity Fair, September 1873
Thomas Collins (died 26 Nov 1884)[1][2] was a Conservative Party politician in England.
He was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Knaresborough at a by-election in 1851 following the death of William Lascelles, but was defeated at the 1852 general election. He regained the seat at the 1857 general election and held it in 1859, but was defeated again at the 1865 general election.[1][3]
Collins was returned to the House of Commons at the 1868 general election for Boston, but lost that seat at the 1874 general election.[2][3]
He stood unsuccessfully in Derby at the 1880 general election, but won a by-election in Knaresborough in 1881, and held that seat until his death in 1884.[1][3]
References
- 1 2 3 "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "K" (part 2)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- 1 2 "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "B" (part 4)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
- 1 2 3 Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Thomas Collins
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William Lascelles and Joshua Westhead |
Member of Parliament for Knaresborough 1851–1852 With: Joshua Westhead |
Succeeded by Basil Woodd and John Dent Dent |
| Preceded by Basil Woodd and John Dent Dent |
Member of Parliament for Knaresborough 1857–1865 With: Basil Woodd |
Succeeded by Basil Woodd and Isaac Holden |
| Preceded by Thomas Parry and John Wingfield Malcolm |
Member of Parliament for Boston 1868–1874 With: John Wingfield Malcolm |
Succeeded by Thomas Parry and William Ingram |
| Preceded by Sir Henry Meysey-Thompson |
Member of Parliament for Knaresborough 1881–1884 |
Succeeded by Robert Gunter |
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