Thomas Langlois Lefroy (8 January 1776 – 4 May 1869) was an Irish-Huguenot politician and judge. He served as an MP for the constituency of Dublin University in 1830–1841, Privy Councillor of Ireland in 1835–1869 and Lord Chief Justice of Ireland in 1852–1866.
Read more about Thomas Langlois Lefroy: Early Life, Tom Lefroy and Jane Austen, Political Career, Interest in Astronomy, Family, Carrigglas Manor
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