Thomas Calcraft (1738–1783) was an English politician and Lieutenant-Colonel. He was the

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for

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from 1761 to 1774.

Life

He was born in

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. His brother was

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. He was elected

at the

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. Together with his fellow MP Joseph Gulston, he is credited with financing

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Calcraft, Thomas 1738 births 1783 deaths Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies People from South Kesteven District People from Poole British MPs 1761–1768 British MPs 1768–1774