Thomas Whitworth (1844–1912) was an
Irish Liberal Party politician.
Whitworth was elected as the
Member of Parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members of ...
(MP) for
Drogheda
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at a
by-election in 1869—caused by the election of
Benjamin Whitworth being declared void after an "organised system of intimidation and force" against the electorate—and held the seat until 1874 when he did not seek re-election.
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UK MPs 1868–1874
1844 births
1912 deaths
Irish Liberal Party MPs
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Louth constituencies (1801–1922)
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