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Thomas Wentworth Beaumont (5 November 1792 – 20 December 1848) was a British politician and soldier. In 1831, at the time he inherited his mother's estate, he was the richest commoner in England.
Born in Old Burlington Street in London, he was the oldest son of Thomas Richard Beaumont and Diana Wentworth, daughter of Sir Thomas Wentworth, 5th Baronet. Beaumont was educated at Eton and St John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1813. He served as lieutenant-colonel of the Northumberland Militia, but resigned in 1824. In 1826, he fought a duell with John Lambton later Earl of Durham. He was president of the Polish Literary Institution and a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron.
In 1816, Beaumont stood as Member of Parliament (MP) for Northumberland, the same constituency his father had represented before. He lost this seat in 1826, however was successful for Stafford in a by-election in 1826. After the general election of 1830 Beaumont was returned...... (Read more on Wikipedia)
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Grassley, Harkin drop to all-time lows - — Approval for U.S. Sens. Charles Grassley and Tom Harkin has fallen again in recent months, to new all-time lows, according to the Iowa Poll. — Iowans' approval of Grassley and Harkin has been on the wane for a year and has not rebounded since dipping below … |
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Iowa Poll: Culver rating falls, even among base - — Fewer than 40 percent of Iowans now approve of the job Gov. Chet Culver is doing, according to the latest Iowa Poll, a perilous new low nine months before voters decide whether to retain him. — The Democrat's new rating, 36 percent … |
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Iowa Poll: 33% of Iowans support 'tea party' movement - — A Des Moines Sunday Register exclusive — A third of Iowans from across the political spectrum say they support the “tea party” movement, sounding a loud chorus of dissatisfaction with government, according to The Des Moines Register's new Iowa Poll. |
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99 days ago |
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Register exclusive: Iowa Poll shows Obama approval rating below 50 percent - — Fewer than half of Iowans approve of President Barack Obama's performance in office a year after he carried the state in the 2008 election, according to The Des Moines Register's Iowa Poll. |
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105 days ago |
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Sen. Charles Grassley still popular despite political hubbub, according to Iowa Poll - — Sen. Charles Grassley's approval among Iowans has so far endured this fall's turbulent environment for elected officials, the new Des Moines Register Iowa Poll shows. — The five-term Republican's … |
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106 days ago |
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Iowa Poll: Low rating for Culver reveals vulnerability - — Gov. Chet Culver's job approval has fallen to a critical new low, and former Gov. Terry Branstad poses a major potential threat to Culver's re-election, according to The Des Moines Register's new Iowa Poll. |
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139 days ago |
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Political seas calm ahead of visit by Pawlenty - — It may seem early for Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a Republican, to be planning his first trip to Iowa as an aspiring national figure. — But consider that by mid-October of 2005, Republican presidential prospect Mike Huckabee … |
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211 days ago |
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Branstad says he's weighing run for governor - — Signs are increasing that Terry Branstad - Iowa's longest-serving governor, but one who hasn't been on the ballot for 15 years - is actively considering a run for the office next year. — The state's last Republican governor dismissed talk of a comeback last spring. |
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235 days ago |
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Iowa GOP wants Palin at dinner - — Iowa Republican Party officials Wednesday said they are aggressively courting Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to headline the state GOP's premier annual fundraising event. — And they have put a well-connected Des Moines woman in charge of trying to land … |
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