Career
1713-1763) was a British barrister and politician. Thomas Rivett was a Whig Member of Parliament for Derby between 1748 and 1753, High Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1757. In 1761, like his father, be became Mayor of Derby.
Thomas Rivett was one of the three owners of the «Cockpit Hill Potworks» china factory, together with William Butts and John Heath.
Thomas Rivett"s monogram and his house were drawn by South.H.Parkins and that was given to Derby Museum and Art Gallery.
