Sir Thomas Skewes-Cox (1849 – 15 October 1912) was a

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politician. He was born in Worth, Sussex to a farmer and his wife born in

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. Having pre-marriage lived with parents at Townshend Villas, Richmond the entry of the public probate calendars and ''Who's Who'' records he lived at The Manor House, Petersham where he died. He simultaneously, when on London business, lived at 8 Lancaster Place, Strand."Skewes-Cox, Sir Thomas, (1849–15 Oct. 1913), JP." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. December 01, 2007. Oxford University Press. Date of access 3 Dec. 2019,https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-190986 He married Jessie Warne in 1882 and had three sons, one daughter. He was a solicitor from 1881; chairman of the Isleworth Brewery; was a Magistrate, Alderman, and Mayor of Richmond, and Alderman of

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; Chairman of Richmond Horticultural Society; Director of Richmond Royal Horse Show Society; and Conservator of River Thames. He was

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(MP) for the

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which covered Kingston, its main suburbs and

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, Kew, Sheen and Mortlake from 1895 to 1906. Hansard lists 44 contributions spread across all years in the period 1895 to 1905. In 1902, Skewes-Cox opened a new wing at the Kingston Institute. He enrolled in the Carlton and Badminton clubs. His assets were probated in 1913, by executor, "Dame Jessie Skewes-Cox, widow", at £5050 who died 1930 with probated assets of .https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk Calendar of Probates and Administrations Her executor was retired Major Thomas E. Skewes-Cox (1884-1971).

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Skewes-Cox, Thomas Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1895–1900 UK MPs 1900–1906 Politics of the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Mayors of places in Greater London Members of Surrey County Council 1849 births 1912 deaths People from Worth, West Sussex