Thomas Clement Cobbold CB (22 July 1833 – 21 November 1883) was a British diplomat and

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politician. A member of the Cobbold brewery family, he was the son of John Cobbold,

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(MP) for

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, and his wife Lucy, daughter of Reverend Henry Patteson. His elder brother John Cobbold was also Member of Parliament for Ipswich while his younger brother Nathaniel was the grandfather of

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. Cobbold was educated at

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. He joined the Diplomatic Service and served as

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and

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. In 1876 he succeeded his elder brother John as Member of Parliament for Ipswich, a seat he held until his death. Between 1878 and 1883 he was also the first President of

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. Cobbold died in November 1883, aged 50.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cobbold, Thomas 1833 births 1883 deaths Members of HM Diplomatic Service Companions of the Order of the Bath Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Ipswich UK MPs 1874–1880 UK MPs 1880–1885 Thomas Cobbold People educated at Charterhouse School Ipswich Town F.C. directors and chairmen

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