Background
Cocks was born at Thames Bank, Marlow, Buckinghamshire. His parents were Thomas Somers-Cocks (b1769), a banker of Thames Bank, and Agneta Pole-Carew, 5th daughter of Sir Reginald Pole-Carew and sister of William Pole-Carew.
Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
Cocks was born at Thames Bank, Marlow, Buckinghamshire. His parents were Thomas Somers-Cocks (b1769), a banker of Thames Bank, and Agneta Pole-Carew, 5th daughter of Sir Reginald Pole-Carew and sister of William Pole-Carew.
Christ Church.
Lord Somers as head of the family was chosen as his godfather. His father"s oldest sister, Mrs Vernon, became his godmother. He received his education at Christ Church, Oxford, but did not obtain a degree.
Cocks became engaged to Sarah Louisa Wynne just before he turned 27.
They had three children: Thomas Somers Vernon (1850–1932), Alfred Heneage (1851 – ca 1930/31) and Alice Agneta (1853–1899). He attended the inaugural meeting of the on 27 March 1848, joined the management committee and became the banker for the group.
He was re-elected in 1852, and held the seat until he stood down at the 1857 general election. Cocks died on 30 August 1899 at Thames Bank, Great Marlow.
Somers Place in the Christchurch (New Zealand) suburb of Spreydon is named after him.
Mount Somers, both a township and a hill in the foothills of the Southern Alps, are named after him.
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He was a founding member of the Somers-Cocks was elected at the 1847 general election as the Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for borough of Reigate in Surrey.