| Thomas Wentworth Beaumont | |
|---|---|
.png) Thomas Wentworth Beaumont | |
| Member of Parliament for Northumberland | |
| In office 1818–1826Serving with Sir Charles Monck (1818-1820) Charles John Brandling (1820-1826) | |
| Preceded by | Sir Charles Monck Thomas Richard Beaumont |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Bell Henry Liddell |
| Member of Parliament for Stafford | |
| In office 1826–1830Serving with Ralph Benson | |
| Preceded by | Richard Ironmonger Ralph Benson |
| Succeeded by | John Campbell Thomas Gisborne |
| Member of Parliament for Northumberland | |
| In office 1830–1832Serving with Matthew Bell (1830-1831) Henry Grey (1831-1832) | |
| Preceded by | Matthew Bell Henry Liddell |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Member of Parliament for South Northumberland | |
| In office 1832–1837Serving with Matthew Bell | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Bell Christopher Blackett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1792-11-05)5 November 1792 Old Burlington Street, Mayfair, London |
| Died | 20 December 1848(1848-12-20) (aged 56) Bournemouth, Dorset, England |
| Resting place | Bretton Hall, West Yorkshire |
| Political party | Tory |
| Spouse |
Henrietta Jane Emma Hawks Atkinson
(m. 1827) |
| Children | 6 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Wentworth Beaument (son) Somerset Beaumont (son) |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Great Britain |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-colonel |
| Unit | Northumberland Militia |
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Thomas Wentworth Beaumont (5 November 1792 – 20 December 1848) of Bretton Hall, Wakefield in Yorkshire, and of Bywell Hall in Northumberland, was a British politician and soldier. In 1831, at the time he inherited his mother's estate, he was the richest commoner in England.
Origins
Thomas Wentworth B Beaumont was born on 5 November 1792 in Old Burlington Street in Mayfair, London, the eldest son of Thomas Richard Beaumont by his wife Diana Wentworth, daughter of Sir Thomas Wentworth, 5th Baronet. He was educated at Eton College and St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1813.
Career
He served as lieutenant-colonel of the Northumberland Militia, but resigned in 1824. In 1826, he fought a duel with John Lambton later 1st Earl of Durham. He was president of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland and a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron.
In 1816 Beaumont stood as Member of Parliament (MP) for Northumberland, the same constituency his father had represented before. He lost this seat in 1826, however was successful for Stafford in a by-election in 1826. After the general election of 1830 Beaumont was returned again for Northumberland, until in 1832, the constituency was split into a north and south division. Beaumont was elected for the latter, and sat then for South Northumberland until his retirement from politic in 1837. Initially a Tory, he was considered a Liberal from 1820.
Marriage and progeny
On 22 November 1827 Beaumont married Henrietta Jane Emma Hawks Atkinson, daughter of John Atkinson, by whom he had two daughters and four sons, including:
- Wentworth Beaumont, 1st Baron Allendale, eldest son and heir, raised to the peerage in 1906;
- Somerset Archibald Beaumont, 3rd son, MP for Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Wakefield.
Death and burial
Beaumont died at the age of 56 at Bournemouth and was buried at his seat Bretton Hall, Wakefield, Yorkshire.
References
- Montague-Smith, P.W. (ed.), Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, Kelly's Directories Ltd, Kingston-upon-Thames, 1968, p.56
- ^ "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Stafford". Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
- Welford, Richard (1895). Men of mark 'twixt Tyne and Tweed. London, W. Scott. p. 223.
- ^ Sylvanus, Urban (1849). The Gentleman's Magazine. London: John Bowyer Nicholls and Son. pp. 94–95.
- "Beaumont, Thomas Wentworth (BMNT809TW)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
- ^ Latimer, John (1857). Local Records of Remarkable Events in Northumberland and Durham. pp. 254.
- ^ "Leigh Rayment - British House of Commons, Northumberland & Northumberland South". Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
- ^ "ThePeerage - Thomas Wentworth Beaumont". Retrieved 29 April 2009.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bySir Charles Monck Thomas Richard Beaumont |
Member of Parliament for Northumberland 1818 – 1826 With: Sir Charles Monck 1818-1820 Charles John Brandling 1820-1826 |
Succeeded byMatthew Bell Hon. Henry Liddell |
| Preceded byRichard Ironmonger Ralph Benson |
Member of Parliament for Stafford 1826 – 1830 With: Ralph Benson |
Succeeded byJohn Campbell Thomas Gisborne |
| Preceded byMatthew Bell Hon. Henry Liddell |
Member of Parliament for Northumberland 1830 – 1832 With: Matthew Bell 1830–1831 Viscount Howick 1831–1832 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for South Northumberland 1832 – 1837 With: Matthew Bell |
Succeeded byMatthew Bell Christopher Blackett |
- 1792 births
- 1848 deaths
- Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge
- Beaumont family
- Tory MPs (pre-1834)
- Whig (British political party) MPs for English constituencies
- Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Stafford
- People educated at Eton College
- UK MPs 1818–1820
- UK MPs 1820–1826
- UK MPs 1826–1830
- UK MPs 1830–1831
- UK MPs 1831–1832
- UK MPs 1832–1835
- UK MPs 1835–1837
- Committee members of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge