| Thomas Rivett | |
| Birth Date: | 1713 |
| Death Date: | 6 April 1763 |
| Nationality: | English |
| Known For: | High Sheriff of Derbyshire (1757) and Mayor of Derby (1761) |
| Occupation: | barrister and politician |
| Successor: | Hugo Meynell (High Sheriff) |
| Spouse: | Anna Maria Sibley |
| Children: | Thomas, James and Elizabeth |
| Parents: | Thomas Rivett and Elizabeth Eaton |
Thomas Rivett, Esq. (1713–1763) was a British barrister and politician.[1]
Thomas Rivett was a Whig M.P. for Derby between 1748 and 1753, High Sheriff of Derbyshire in 1757. In 1761, like his father, he became Mayor of Derby.[2] He married Anna Maria Sibley in April 1749 with whom he had three children: Thomas, James and Elizabeth.[3]
Thomas Rivett was one of the three owners of the «Cockpit Hill Potworks» china factory, together with William Butts and John Heath.[4]
Thomas Rivett's monogram and his house were drawn by S.H.Parkins and that was given to Derby Museum and Art Gallery.[5]