Thomas Gilbert | |
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Born | 1720 ![]() |
Died | 18 December 1798 ![]() |
Thomas Gilbert (c. 1719 – 18 December 1798) was a British lawyer, soldier, land agent and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1773 to 1794. As one of the earliest advocates of poor relief, he played a major part in the Relief of the Poor Act of 1782.