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Thomas Grosvenor (March 1734 – 12 February 1795) was a British politician who sat in the House of Commons for 40 years from 1755 to 1795. BackgroundGrosvenor was the second son of Sir Robert Grosvenor, 6th Baronet, and Jane, daughter and heiress of Thomas Warre of Swell Court, Somerset. Richard Grosvenor, 1st Earl Grosvenor, was his elder brother. Political careerGrosvenor sat as Member of Parliament for Chester from 1755 to 1795. In 1784 he was the leader of the St. Alban's Tavern group who tried to bring Fox and Pitt together. [1]FamilyGrosvenor died in February 1795, aged 60. Grosvenor had married Deborah, daughter of Stephen Skynner, in 1758. They lived at Swell Court in Somerset and had four sons and two daughters. Their eldest surviving son Richard Erle-Drax-Grosvenor was a Member of Parliament while their third son Thomas Grosvenor was a distinguished military commander. References1. ^ {{cite web|url=http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/grosvenor-thomas-i-1734-95|title=GROSVENOR, Thomas I (1734-95), of Swell Court, Som.|publisher=History of Parliament|accessdate=12 November 2017}}
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