Thomas Whitmore (16 November 1782 – 6 February 1846) was an English Whig politician who sat in the

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from 1806 to 1831. Whitmore was the eldest son of

Thomas Whitmore Thomas Whitmore may refer to: * Thomas Whitmore (1599–1677), English lawyer and politician * Thomas Whitmore (1782–1846), English Whig MP for Bridgnorth *Sir Thomas Whitmore, 1st Baronet (1612–1653), English MP for Bridgnorth *Thomas Charlt ...

of Apley Park, Stockton, Shropshire and his wife Mary Foley and was educated at

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(1796-79) and

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(1799). He was recorder of the borough of

Bridgnorth Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, England. The River Severn splits it into High Town and Low Town, the upper town on the right bank and the lower on the left bank of the River Severn. The population at the 2011 Census was 12,079. History B ...

and lay Dean of the

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of Bridgnorth.The Whitmore family
/ref> He inherited Apley Park in 1795 on the death of his father and in 1811 extensively rebuilt

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. The following year he became a partner in the London bank of Chatteris, Whitmore & Co. He was a J.P. and Deputy Lieutenant for

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and was appointed

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for 1805–06. In 1806 Whitmore was elected as a

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(MP) for

, holding the seat until 1831. Whitmore died in 1846 at the age of 63. He had married Catherine Thomasson, daughter of Thomas Thomasson of York and had 3 sons and 3 daughters. Their son

Thomas Charlton Whitmore Thomas Charlton Whitmore (5 January 1807 – 13 March 1865) was an English Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1832 to 1852. Whitmore was the eldest son of Thomas Whitmore of Apley Park and his wife Catherine Thomasso ...

was also MP for Bridgnorth.

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