Richard Mathias

Sir Richard Mathias, 1st Baronet (1 June 1863 – 26 October 1942)^[1] was a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected at the December 1910 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheltenham, but was subsequently unseated on petition.^[2]. His brother was the Liberal candidate at the resulting by-election in April 1911, but lost by four votes to the Conservative Party candidate, former MP Sir James Agg-Gardner.

He was made a baronet on 28 June 1917, of Vaendre Hall, Monmouthshire.^[3]

References

^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 3)
^ Dictionary of National Biography: Gardner, Sir James Tynte Agg
^ London Gazette, issue 30224 published on the 10 August 1917. Page 10 of 48
^ London Gazette, issue 30793 published on the 12 July 1918. Page 11 of 68

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Vere Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon	Member of Parliament for Cheltenham December 1910–1911	Succeeded by Sir James Agg-Gardner
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baronets of Vaendre Hall, Monmouthshire 1917–1942	Succeeded by Richard Hughes Mathias

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Name	Mathias, Sir Richard 1st Baronet
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Date of birth	1 June 1863
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Date of death	26 October 1942
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