Politicians
- Thomas Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley (c. 1405–1459), English politician
- Thomas Stanley (15th century MP), MP for Lancashire (UK Parliament constituency) 1433
- Thomas Stanley (16th century MP) (1533-1576), Sheriff and MP for Lancashire 1571
- Thomas Stanley (died 1571), MP for Liverpool 1547 and Bossiney 1558
- Thomas Stanley (died 1591), MP for Cheshire 1571
- Thomas Stanley (MP for Maidstone), MP for Maidstone 1624, 1625
- Sir Thomas Stanley, 4th Baronet (1670-1714), British MP for Preston 1695-1698
- Thomas Stanley (1753–1779), MP for Lancashire 1776–1779
- Thomas Stanley (1749–1816), MP for Lancashire 1780–1812
- Thomas Bahnson Stanley (1890–1970), Governor of Virginia 1954–1958
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