He sat in the House of Commons from 1853 to 1865 .
William Pole Thornhill ( 1807 -- 12 February 1876 ) was a British Whig and then Liberal Party politician .
William Pole Thornhill sat in the House of Commons from 1853 to 1865 .
William Pole Thornhill ( 1807 -- 12 February 1876 ) was a British Whig and then Liberal Party politician .