Richard Shaw (MP)

For other people named Richard Shaw, see Richard Shaw (disambiguation).

Richard Shaw (6 August 1825 – 19 January 1876)[1] was a British Liberal Party politician.

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Early life

Shaw was born in Burnley, Lancashire and educated at Burnley Grammar School and St Peter's School, York[2]

Career

At the 1868 general election, Shaw was elected as the first Member of Parliament (MP) for the newly-enfranchised parliamentary borough of Burnley[3] in Lancashire. He was re-elected in 1874, and held the seat until his death in 1876, aged 50.

References

  1. ^ "Historical list of MPs: House of Commons constituencies beginning with "B" (part 6)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Bcommons6.htm. Retrieved 21 November 2009. 
  2. ^ Appleton's Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events, Vol. 16, for 1876, published 1886, p. 642-43
  3. ^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 88. ISBN 0-900178-26-4. 

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Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency Member of Parliament for Burnley
1868 – 1876		 Succeeded by
Peter Rylands