Richard Tonson Explained

Richard Tonson (1717–1772) was an English politician. He was Member of Parliament for Wallingford (1747–1754) and New Windsor (1768–1772).[1]

Tonson built Bray Film Studios in the 1750s.[2] He was a brother of bookseller and publisher Jacob Tonson.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TONSON, Richard (d.1772), of Water Oakley, nr. Windsor, Berks. History of Parliament Online . 2024-06-23 . www.historyofparliamentonline.org.
  2. Book: Leyland . John . The Thames Illustrated: A Picturesque Journeying from Richmond to Oxford . 1897 . 9781473321885.

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