Thomas Bevan (politician)
Appearance
Thomas Bevan | |
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Born | 26 November 1829 |
Died | 1 March 1907 |
Nationality | British |
Education | City of London School |
Occupation | Cement manufacturer |
Relatives | Hannah Bevan (mother)
Theodore Francis Bevan (nephew)[1] Thomas Bevan (cricketer) (grandson) |
Thomas Bevan (26 November 1829 – 1 March 1907) was an English Liberal Party politician who sat in the House of Commons briefly in 1880.[2]
Bevan was elected member of parliament (MP) for Gravesend in the 1880 United Kingdom general election. That was election was declared void. In the subsequent by-election Sir Sydney Waterlow, 1st Baronet was elected MP.[citation needed]
He was elected Sheriff of London on 28 September 1878.[citation needed]
Life
[edit]Bevan was born in London to a philanthropic Quaker family; his parents were Thomas Bevan MD FLS FLA MRCP MRCSE and Hannah Marishall Bevan.