Sir Thomas Wrightson, 1st Baronet,DL(31 March 1839 – 18 June 1921) was a BritishConservativepolitician.

"Tariff Reform", caricature bySpyinVanity Fair,1908.

Wrightson sat asMember of Parliament(MP) forStocktonbetween 1892 and 1895 and forSt Pancras Eastbetween 1899 and 1906. In 1900 he was created abaronet,of Neasham Hall in the County of Durham, and was appointed aDeputy LieutenantofDurhamon 4 December 1900.[1]He died in June 1921, aged 82.

He was the brother ofJohn Wrightson,the founder ofDownton Agricultural College.

Coat of arms of Thomas Wrightson
Crest
In front of a saltire Gules a unicorn salient Or.
Escutcheon
Or a fess invected chequy Azure and Argent between two eagles' heads erased in chief Sable and a saltire couped in base Gules.
Motto
Veritas Omnia Vincit[2]

References

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  1. ^"No. 27255".The London Gazette.11 December 1900. p. 8382.
  2. ^Burke's Peerage.1949.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of ParliamentforStockton
1892–1895
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of ParliamentforSt Pancras East
1899–1906
Succeeded by
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New title Baronet
(of Neasham Hall)
1900–1921
Succeeded by
Thomas Garmondsway Wrightson
Professional and academic associations
Preceded by Presidentof theCleveland Institution of Engineers
1874–1876
Succeeded by
Thomas Whitwell