{{Short description|English politician and Lieutenant-Colonel}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} '''Thomas Calcraft''' (1738–1783) was an English politician and a lieutenant-colonel. He was the Member of Parliament for Poole from 1761 to 1774.<ref>{{Cite web|title=CALCRAFT, Thomas (1738-83), of Ancaster, Lincs. {{!}} History of Parliament Online|url=https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1754-1790/member/calcraft-thomas-1738-83|access-date=2021-09-28|website=www.historyofparliamentonline.org}}</ref>
== Life == [[File:The Guildhall - seen from New Orchard, Poole (9293703243).jpg|thumb|256x256px|Poole Guildhall]] He was born in Ancaster, Lincolnshire. His brother was John Calcraft.
He was elected Member of Parliament at the 1761 British general election.
Together with his fellow MP Joseph Gulston, he is credited with financing Poole Guildhall.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Old Guildhall, Market Street, Poole {{!}} Educational Images {{!}} Historic England|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/education/educational-images/old-guildhall-market-street-9212|access-date=2021-09-28|website=historicengland.org.uk|language=en}}</ref>
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