Charles Poulett Thomson, baron Sydenham (1799-1841)
The son of John Thomson, a London merchant; patronized by Jeremy Bentham, he was MP for
Dover (1826-32) and Manchester (1832-39), and was governor-in-chief of British North
America (1839-41).
The son of John Thomson, a London merchant; patronized by Jeremy Bentham, he was MP for
Dover (1826-32) and Manchester (1832-39), and was governor-in-chief of British North
America (1839-41).