Thomas Harley
The Honourable Thomas Harley (24 August 1730 – 1 December 1804) was a British politician.
Thomas Harley
Harley was a younger son of Edward Harley, 3rd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer. He became an alderman of London, Sheriff of London in 1764 and Lord Mayor of London in 1767. He served as Member of Parliament for London from 1761 to 1774 and then for his native Herefordshire for most of the rest of his life.
He built Berrington Hall in 1778–1781.[1]
Harley Street is named after him.
See also
References
- ↑ "Ledbury & District U3A Local History Group". Malvern Gazette. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
- Burkes Peerage (1851 edition)
Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney, eds. (1890). "Harley, Thomas". Dictionary of National Biography. 24. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Sir John Barnard Sir Robert Ladbroke William Beckford Sir Richard Glyn, Bt |
Member of Parliament for London 1761–1774 With: Sir Richard Glyn, Bt 1761–1768 William Beckford 1761–1770 Sir Robert Ladbroke 1771–1773 Barlow Trecothick 1768–1774 Richard Oliver 1770–1774 Frederick Bull 1773–1774 |
Succeeded by Richard Oliver Frederick Bull John Sawbridge George Hayley |
| Preceded by Thomas Foley Sir George Cornewall, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Herefordshire 1774–1801 With: Sir George Cornewall, Bt 1774–1780 Robert Biddulph 1780–1801 |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for Herefordshire 1801–1802 With: Robert Biddulph |
Succeeded by John Cotterell Sir George Cornewall, Bt |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Oxford and Mortimer |
Lord Lieutenant of Radnorshire 1790–1804 |
Succeeded by The Lord Rodney |
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