Background
He was the son of Sussex landowner and Member of Parliament Thomas Kemp, and his wife Anne, daughter of Henry Read of Brookland.
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Thomas Kemp
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Education
He was educated at Westminster School, and matriculated at Street John"s College, Cambridge in 1801. He graduated Bachelor of Arts 1805, Master of Arts
Career
1810. He entered the Middle Temple in 1804. Kemp conceived and developed the Regency-style Kemp Town estate in Brighton on the south coast of England. He fled Britain in 1837 to escape his creditors and died in Paris in 1844.
He is buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery.
A tablet was erected to his memory at Street Nicholas"s Church next to his wife"son Kemp married Frances Baring, daughter of Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet and Harriet Herring in 1806.
She died during childbirth in 1825 and was buried at Saint Nicholas"s Church. As second marriage in 1832, Kemp wedded Frances Shakerley of Somerford, widow of Harvey Vigors.
They had one son.
Membership
4th United Kingdom Parliament. 5th United Kingdom Parliament. 8th United Kingdom Parliament.
9th United Kingdom Parliament.
10th United Kingdom Parliament. 11th United Kingdom Parliament.
12th United Kingdom Parliament]
He was Member of Parliament for Lewes from 1811-1816 and 1826-1837 and for Arundel 1823-1826.
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Born
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Died
December 20, 1844 (aged 61) -
Nationality
United Kingdom of Great Bri