Thomas Micklethwaite (1678 – 28 March 1718) was a British MP who served as the

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from 1717 to 1718.

Biography

Micklethwaite was born in 1678 and was baptised on 19 July at Holy Trinity Church,

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, he was the first son of Joseph Micklethwaite and Constance Middleton, and the brother of

Joseph Micklethwaite, 1st Viscount Micklethwaite Joseph Micklethwaite, 1st Viscount Micklethwaite (c. 1680 – 16 January 1734) was an English politician, peer and diplomat. Early life and family background Joseph Micklethwaite was born circa 1680. The Micklethwaites were the descendants of Dr. ...

. He studied at, but did not graduate from,

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. In 1708, he was appointed Treasurer to the Commissioners of Transport. In 1717 he was made Lord Commissioner of the Treasury after he predecessor Stanhope became first lord and Chancellor of the Exchequer. In 1718, he was appointed Lieutenant-General of the Ordnance. He died on 28 March, 1718.

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{{s-end 1678 births 1718 deaths British MPs 1715–1722 Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies