Thomas Wharton (died 1684)
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Sir Thomas Wharton was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1659 and 1660.
In 1659, Wharton was elected Member of Parliament
for Westmorland
in the Third Protectorate Parliament
. He was re-elected MP for Westmorland in 1660 for the Convention Parliament.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
in 1659 and 1660.
In 1659, Wharton was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Westmorland
Westmorland (UK Parliament constituency)
Westmorland was a constituency covering the county of Westmorland in the North of England, which returned Members of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.The constituency had two separate periods of existence....
in the Third Protectorate Parliament
Third Protectorate Parliament
The Third Protectorate Parliament sat for one session, from 27 January 1659 until 22 April 1659, with Chaloner Chute and Thomas Bampfylde as the Speakers of the House of Commons...
. He was re-elected MP for Westmorland in 1660 for the Convention Parliament.