George Thornhill

George Thornhill (12 June 1783 – 19 May 1852) was an English Conservative member of parliament. Thornhill was the eldest son of another George Thornhill, of Diddington Hall, Huntingdonshire. He was educated at Eton and St John's College, Cambridge. He studied law and was admitted to the Inner Temple in 1805. He was High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire in 1836. He was elected to Parliament for the Huntingdonshire constituency in the 1837 general election and held the seat until his death. He had three sons who played first-class cricket: Charles, George junior and John. References 1783 births 1852 deaths Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge High Sheriffs of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1837–1841 UK MPs 1841–1847 UK MPs 1847–1852 People educated at Eton College English barristers