Thomas Kemp Sanderson

Thomas Kemp Sanderson (c.1 January 1821 – 24 December 1897)[1] was an English corn merchant from Wakefield[2] in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and a Conservative Party politician.

Early life

He was born at Newmarket, Suffolk, the eldest son in a family of five sons and four daughters of Michael Sanderson of Pocklington and his wife Elizabeth Kemp, daughter of Thomas Kemp of Newmillerdam. He was educated at the West Riding Proprietary School.[3][4] He went into business as a maltster in the family firm Michael Sanderson & Son.[5]

In politics

Sanderson unsuccessfully contested Wakefield at the 1868 general election, when he was beaten by the Liberal Party candidate Somerset Beaumont.[6]

In 1874 Sanderson did not stand, when the Conservative candidate Edward Green defeated Beaumont. However, Green's election was voided on petition (due to bribery), and at the resulting by-election in May 1874, he won the seat.[6] He was defeated at the 1880 general election by the Liberal candidate Robert Bownas Mackie,[6] another local corn merchant,[2] whom Sanderson had defeated in 1874. He did not stand again.[6]

Later life

From 1893 Sanderson lived with his brother Michael Edwin Sanderson at Kettlethorpe Hall.[7] He died unmarried, and at his death he left £57,359, with Michael as executor and residual legatee.[8][5][9] In 1898 a stained-glass window was dedicated to Sanderson on the north side of Wakefield Cathedral, to a design by Charles Eamer Kempe.[10][11]

References

  1. ^ "Members after 1832: Mr Thomas Kemp Sanderson". membersafter1832.historyofparliamentonline.org.
  2. ^ a b "The Representation Of Wakefield". The Times. London, England. 29 April 1874. p. 7. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  3. ^ Dod's Parliamentary Companion. Dod's Parliamentary Companion Limited. 1878. p. 302.
  4. ^ Taylor, Thomas (1886). The History of Wakefield, in the County of York: The Rectory Manor, with Biographical and Other Notices of Some of the Persons Connected Therewith. W.H. Milnes, Radcliffe printing works. pp. 305–306.
  5. ^ a b Brewers' Journal and Hop and Malt Trades' Review. W. Reed. 1898. p. 113.
  6. ^ a b c d Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 315. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
  7. ^ Taylor, Kate (15 January 2013). Wakefield Diocese: Celebrating 125 years. Canterbury Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-1-84825-501-2.
  8. ^ "Death of an ex-M.P." Manchester Evening News. 24 December 1897. p. 2.
  9. ^ The Economist. Economist Newspaper Limited. 1898. p. 276.
  10. ^ "A Memorial to the Late Mr. T. K. Sanderson of Wakefield". Wakefield Express. 5 November 1898. p. 8.
  11. ^ Barlow, Adrian (30 August 2018). Kempe: The Life, Art and Legacy of Charles Eamer Kempe. Lutterworth Press. p. 146. ISBN 978-0-7188-4529-2.


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