Thomas Austen
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Thomas Austen
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Thomas Austen was a British soldier and politician. He was the second cousin of Jane Austen, the novelist, and lived at Kippington Park, Sevenoaks. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. As a soldier he fought in America with the 40th Foot regiment. He was made Aide Principale to the Viceroy of Ireland, leaving the army with the rank of colonel. In 1823, he was appointed Sheriff of Kent and was Member of Parliament (MP) for West Kent from 1845 to 1847. He was an avid cricketer and play
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British soldier and politician
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Austen
date created:
2011-01-10T21:44:00Z
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2024-08-29T08:05:40Z
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