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Thomas Lee Dummer (1712 – October 1765) was an English Member of Parliament for Southampton (1737–1741) and Newport (Isle of Wight) (1765–1768).
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Family
Dummer's uncle, Edmund Dummer (1663–1724), was a lawyer who was appointed "Clerk of the Great Wardrobe" under Queen Anne in 1706, holding that office until 1721. His father, Thomas, was appointed "Yeoman Tailor and Portitior" in 1706 and "Deputy Master" the following year.
Appointments
In 1721, Dummer replaced his uncle as "Clerk of the Great Wardrobe" to King George I, retaining this office until his death. In 1730, he became Lord of the Manor at Horninghold in Leicestershire.
In March 1732, Dummer was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
Political career
In 1737, Dummer succeeded John Conduitt as MP for Southampton on the latter's death. Conduitt had left a daughter, Catherine, whose guardians sold the estate at Cranbury Park near Winchester to Dummer, as well as estates at Weston and Netley, near Southampton.
Dummer continued to represent Southampton for four years until the 1741 election. In 1747, he was elected as MP for Newport on the Isle of Wight and continued to represent that town until his death in 1765. On his death, his estates were left to his son, Thomas (1739–1781), who also succeeded him as MP for Newport.