Family and Education
b. 6 Nov. 1754, 1st s. of John Thornton of Clapham, and bro. of Henry Thornton and Robert Thornton. m. 12 Dec. 1780, Elizabeth, da. of Robert Milnes of Wakefield, Yorks., 4s. 6da. suc. fa. 1790.
Offices Held
Dir. Bank of England 1780 – 97, 1801 – 36, dep. gov. 1797 – 99, gov. 1799 – 1801; asst. Russia Co. 1778, consul 1794, gov. 1810 – d.; asst. Eastland Co. 1795, dep. gov. 1810 – d.
Lt.-col. Clapham vols. 1798.
Main residences: Clapham Common; Albury Park, Surr.
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Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
THORNTON, Samuel (1754-1838)
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