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Thomas Henry Sutton Sotheron-Estcourt

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Data Last Updated: 7 August 2025
Application Last Amended: 20 July 2024
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Also Known As

Thomas Henry Sutton Bucknall-Estcourt

Thomas Henry Sutton Sotheron

Born: 4 April 1801

Died: 6 January 1876

Member of Privy Council - 1858

brother of James Bucknall Estcourt

son of Thomas Grimston Bucknall Estcourt

son of Eleanor Sutton

husband of Lucy Sarah Sotheron

uncle of George Thomas John Sotheron-Estcourt

Education

Harrow School

Oriel College, Oxford

Appointments

Elections fought

25 November 1835		Devizes	Conservative Party	157	51.99
24 July 1837		Devizes	Conservative Party	Unopposed
30 June 1841		Devizes	Conservative Party	Unopposed
February 1844 Resignation of Thomas Sotheron.
12 February 1844		Northern Wiltshire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
4 August 1847		Northern Wiltshire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
17 July 1852		Northern Wiltshire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
30 March 1857		Northern Wiltshire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
1858 Resignation of Thomas Sotheron-Estcourt on appointment as President of the Poor Law Board.
5 March 1858		Northern Wiltshire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
3 March 1859 Resignation of Thomas Sotheron-Estcourt on appointment as Secretary of State for the Home Department.
8 March 1859		Northern Wiltshire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
3 May 1859		Northern Wiltshire	Conservative Party	Unopposed
6 March 1865 Resignation of Thomas Sotheron-Estcourt.