Thomas Lee Dummer

Thomas Lee Dummer (1712 – October 1765) was an English Member of Parliament for Southampton (1737–1741) and Newport (Isle of Wight) (1765–1768).

Family

Dummer's uncle, Edmund Dummer (1663–1724), was a lawyer who was appointed "Clerk of the Great Wardrobe" under Queen Anne in 1706, holding that office until 1721. His father, Thomas, was appointed "Yeoman Tailor and Portitior" in 1706 and "Deputy Master" the following year.

Appointments

In 1721, Dummer replaced his uncle as "Clerk of the Great Wardrobe" to King George I, retaining this office until his death. In 1730, he became Lord of the Manor at Horninghold in Leicestershire.

In March 1732, Dummer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society

Political career

In 1737, Dummer succeeded John Conduitt as MP for Southampton on the latter's death. Conduitt had left a daughter, Catherine, whose guardians sold the estate at Cranbury Park near Winchester to Dummer, as well as estates at Weston and Netley, near Southampton.

Dummer continued to represent Southampton for four years until the 1741 election. In 1747, he was elected as MP for Newport on the Isle of Wight and continued to represent that town until his death in 1765. On his death, his estates were left to his son, Thomas (1739–1781), who also succeeded him as MP for Newport.

External links

• The Family of Dummer of British Origin
• The families of Dummer

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Sir William Heathcote John Conduitt	Member of Parliament for Southampton 1737–1741 With: Sir William Heathcote	Succeeded by Peter Delmé Edward Gibbon
Preceded by Anthony Chute Monoux Cope	Member of Parliament for Newport (Isle of Wight) 1747–1765 With: Captain Bluett Wallop 1747–1749 Ralph Jenison 1749–1758 Rear-Admiral Charles Holmes 1758–1762 William Rawlinson Earle 1762–1765	Succeeded by Thomas Dummer William Rawlinson Earle