Thomas, 1st Marquess Wharton

Thomas, 1st Marquess Wharton (born August 1648, England—died April 12, 1715, London) was an English peer who was one of the principal Whig politicians after the Glorious Revolution (1688–89). The son of Philip Wharton, 4th Baron Wharton, he became a member of the House of Commons in 1673 and remained an M.P. until he inherited his father’s title in 1696. He was a strong supporter of the bill (1679–80) to exclude James, the Roman Catholic...