| Richard Shaw | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Burnley | |
| In office 1868–1876 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Peter Rylands |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1825-08-06)6 August 1825 Burnley, Lancashire |
| Died | 19 January 1876(1876-01-19) (aged 50) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
Richard Shaw (6 August 1825 – 19 January 1876) was a British Liberal Party politician.
Early life
Shaw was born in Burnley, Lancashire and educated at Burnley Grammar School and St Peter's School, York
Career
At the 1868 general election, Shaw was elected as the first Member of Parliament (MP) for the newly enfranchised parliamentary borough of Burnley in Lancashire. He was re-elected in 1874, and held the seat until his death in 1876, aged 50.
References
- "Historical list of MPs: House of Commons constituencies beginning with "B" (part 6)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. Archived from the original on 10 August 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - Appleton's Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events, Vol. 16, for 1876, published 1886, p. 642-43
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989) . British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 88. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
External links
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Burnley 1868 – 1876 |
Succeeded byPeter Rylands |
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