Thomas Legh, 2nd Baron Newton
The Lord Newton | |
|---|---|
"An Imperialist without Guile", caricature by Spy in Vanity Fair, 1908. | |
| Paymaster General | |
| In office 9 June 1915 – 18 August 1916 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | H. H. Asquith |
| Preceded by | The Lord Strachie |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Henderson |
| Assistant Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 10 December 1916 – 10 January 1919 | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister | David Lloyd George |
| Preceded by | New office |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1857 |
| Died | 21 March 1942 (aged 85) |
| Party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Evelyn Davenport
(m. 1880; died 1931) |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
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Thomas Wodehouse Legh, 2nd Baron Newton PC, DL (18 March 1857 – 21 March 1942) was a British diplomat and Conservative politician who served as Paymaster General during the First World War.