Thomas Milvain | |
|---|---|
 Milvain in 1901 | |
| Judge Advocate General | |
| In office 31 October 1905 – 7 October 1916 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Francis Jeune |
| Succeeded by | Sir Felix Cassel |
| Member of Parliament forDurham | |
| In office 1885–1892 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Charles Thompson Farrer Herschell |
| Succeeded by | Matthew Fowler |
| Member of Parliament forHampstead | |
| In office 1902–1905 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Brodie Hoare |
| Succeeded by | John Fletcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 May 1844 |
| Died | 23 September 1916 (aged 73) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
Sir Thomas MilvainKCCB (4 May 1844 – 13 September 1916) was an English lawyer andConservative Party politician.[1][2]
Milvain was the son of Henry Milvain of North Elswick Hall,Newcastle upon Tyne and his wife Jane Davidson, and was educated atDurham School andTrinity Hall, Cambridge,[2] where he graduated with anLL.B. in 1866 andLL.M. in 1872.[3] He wascalled to the bar atMiddle Temple in 1869,[4] and practiced on theNorth-Eastern Circuit.
In 1885 Milvain was electedMember of Parliament forDurham. Hetook silk in 1888, and after losing his parliament seat in 1892 was appointedRecorder ofBradford andChancellor of the County Palatine of Durham. The following year, he was appointed aBencher at Middle Temple.[2]
He stood unsuccessfully inCockermouth,Cumberland, in 1895, and inMaidstone at aby-election in 1901. The same year, he served as Chairman of the South African Compensation Commission.[3] He was then elected MP forHampstead at aby-election in January 1902.[5]
Milvain gave up the seat in 1905 when he was appointedJudge Advocate General, a position that he held until his death in 1916.[6] He was succeeded by Felix Cassel who had served as his deputy.[7] In 1912, Milvain was appointed aCompanion of the Order of the Bath and was knighted.[8]
Milvain was anathletics blue in hurdles and won theNational Championship over 120 yards hurdles at the1866 AAC Championships.[9][10]
He married Mary Alice Henderson on 28 January 1875, daughter ofJohn Henderson, and they had one son, Colonel Henry Roland Milvain (1880-1960).[11][12] He died at his house,Eglingham Hall,Alnwick,Northumberland on 23 September 1916 (aged 73).[8]
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forDurham 1885 –1892 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forHampstead 1902 –1905 | Succeeded by |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by | Judge Advocate General 1905 – 1916 | Succeeded by |
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