Philip Richardson
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Shooting | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver | 1908 London | Team military rifle | |
Sir Philip Wigham Richardson, 1st Baronet (January 26, 1865 - November 23, 1953) was a British sport shooter and Conservative politician.
Richardson competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics. In the 1908 Olympics he won a silver medal in the team military rifle event. Four years later he was 65th in the 300 metre military rifle, three positions event and 33th in the 600 metre free rifle event.
Richardson was also involved in politics and sat as Member of Parliament for Chertsey from 1922 to 1931. In 1929 he was created a Baronet, of Weybridge in the County of Surrey. He died in November 1953, aged 88.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Donald Macmaster |
Member of Parliament for Chertsey 1922–1931 |
Succeeded by Archibald Boyd-Carpenter |
| Baronetage of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by New creation |
Baronet (of Weybridge) 1929–1953 |
Succeeded by William Wigham Richardson |
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[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
