Thomas Barnard (MP) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Thomas Barnard JP DL MP (1830–1909) was a Whig Member of Parliament for Bedford.[1] Born in Bedford on 21 March 1830, the second son of Thomas Barnard (1784-1853) of Thomas Barnard & Co Bank, Thomas Barnard was educated at Bedford School.[2][3] He became head of the banking house as well an associate of Samuel Whitbread, and was elected, with Whitbread, as a Whig Member of Parliament (MP) for Bedford at the General Election of 27 March 1857. He subsequently lost his seat at the General Election of 23 April 1859.[4] He was Deputy Lieutenant of Bedfordshire between 1862 and 1909[5] Thomas Barnard died at Cople House on 31 March 1909, at the age of 79.[6] References ↑ leighrayment.com ↑ "- Person Page 28447". Retrieved 6 October 2014. ↑ "Thomas Barnard & Co". Retrieved 6 October 2014. ↑ "Mr Thomas Barnard". Retrieved 6 October 2014. ↑ "- Person Page 27587". Retrieved 6 October 2014. ↑ Obituary, Bedfordshire Times, 5 April 1909 Parliament of the United Kingdom Preceded byWilliam Stuart Member of Parliament for Bedford 1857–1859 Succeeded byWilliam Stuart This article about a Whig Party member of Parliament representing an English constituency is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles
