Thomas Erle Drax
English Tory politician
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Thomas Erle Drax (1721 – December 1789) was an English Tory politician. He served as a Member of Parliament for constituencies in Dorset in the 18th century.[1] He was the son of Henry Drax, British MP and owner of slave plantations in Barbados and Jamaica.
Thomas Erle Drax | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Corfe Castle | |
| In office 1744–1747 | |
| Member of Parliament for Wareham | |
| In office 1761 – March 1768 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1721 |
| Died | December 1789 (aged 67–68) |
| Party | Tory |
| Relations | Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax family |
Political career
Drax was MP for Corfe Castle from 1744 to 1747, and went on to be MP for Wareham between 1761 and March 1768.[1]
Slave ownership
Drax owned plantations in Barbados and Jamaica, and he represented the interests of the planter class in the House of Commons.[1]
Personal life
He was a member of the Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax family and lived at Charborough House.[2]
