Thomas Fyler

Thomas Bilcliffe Fyler MP (12 September 1788 – 4 March 1838)[1][2] was a British Tory politician who represented Coventry in the House of Commons from 10 June 1826 to 25 July 1831.

He attended Winchester School 1799-1806, before going up to Christ Church, Oxford then to Lincoln's Inn[2] Fyler was first elected at the 1826 general election as a 'no Popery' Tory, opposing Catholic emancipation and supported by the corporation of the City of Coventry [2] Fyler was re-elected unopposed at the 1830 general election He gave his maiden speech opposing the use of impressment by the Royal Navy.

[4] He was opposed to radical parliamentary reform and spoke against the introduction of annual parliaments, election by ballot and universal suffrage but favoured moderate reform such as the enfranchisement of cities.

[6] Fyler left the House of Commons at the 1831 general election where he lost his seat to Henry Bulwer, a Whig, who was a more enthusiastic supporter of parliamentary reform.

Fyler unsuccessfully contested the Coventry seat again at the general election of 1832