Thomas Wintringham (22 August 1867 – 8 August 1921) was a British
Liberal Party
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politician. He was elected as
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for
Louth in
Lincolnshire
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at a
by-election in June 1920, but died in office the following year, aged 53. He died suddenly in the House of Commons reading room in the
Palace of Westminster.
The resulting
by-election in September 1921, Louth's second by-election in under 16 months, was won by his wife
Margaret, who became the second woman to take a seat in the
British House of Commons.
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1867 births
1921 deaths
Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies
UK MPs 1918–1922
Spouses of British politicians
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