Thomas Owen Wethered was an English Conservative politician and brewer who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1880.
Background
Wethered was the eldest son of Owen Wethered of Great Marlow and his wife Anne Peel, a daughter of the Review Giles Haworth Peel, of the Grotto, Basildon, Berkshire. His grandfather, who died in 1854, had been vicar of Ince in Cheshire and was the son of Jonathan Peel, of Accrington, a younger brother of Sir Robert Peel, 1st Baronet, so was a first cousin of the British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel.
His father was said to be "descended from the well-known family of that name, so long in residence at Ashlyns, Great Berkhamsted," and first recorded there in 1431.
Education
The young Wethered was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford, where he was a contemporary of Lewis Carroll.
Career
They had been brewers and maltsters at Marlow since the middle of the 18th century. Wethered was already living at Seymour Court, Great Marlow. He later enlarged the house, which was on a low hill one mile north of the town.
He held the seat until 1880, but did not stand in that year"s election and was succeeded by another Conservative, Major-General O. L. C. Williams.
Most of his contributions in parliament were to do with the licensed trade. On 9 September 1856, Wethered married Edith Grace, a daughter of the Review
Hart Ethelston, Rector of Street Mark"s, Cheetham Hill, Manchester. Another daughter, Laura Sophia, married Francis William Grubbe.
Wethered died on 22 February 1921 at the age of 88, his widow on 1 September 1924.
Achievements
Membership
20th United Kingdom Parliament. 21st United Kingdom Parliament]
At the 1868 general election Wethered was elected Member of Parliament for Great Marlow.
Connections
Spouse 1856, Edith Grace,daughter of " Reverend Hart Ethelston, Rector of Saint Mark’s, Cheetliam Hill, Manchester.