Richard Dawson (MP)

Richard Dawson (1855–1923) was an Irish barrister and Conservative politician.

Dawson was born at Limerick,^[1] the son of Richard Dawson of Bunratty, County Clare. He was educated at Hertford College, Oxford and became a barrister.^[2]

In the 1885 general election, Dawson was elected Member of Parliament for Leeds East but lost the seat against the trend in the 1886 general election.^[3] He was private secretary to Rt. Hon. Henry Chaplin, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster from 1885 to 1886.^[4] Dawson died at the age of 68.

References

^ British Census 1881 RG11 2505/56 p7
^ Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886
^ Hansard Millbank Systems Richard Dawson
^ Debretts Guide to the House of Commons 1886

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by New constituency	Member of Parliament for Leeds East 1885 – 1886	Succeeded by John Lawrence Gane

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Name	Dawson, Richard
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Date of birth	1855
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Date of death	1923
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