Richard Gard
| Richard Gard | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Exeter | |
|
In office 27 March 1857 – 11 July 1865 Serving with Edward Courtenay (1864–1865) Edward Divett (1857–1864) | |
| Preceded by |
John Duckworth Edward Divett |
| Succeeded by |
John Coleridge Edward Courtenay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1797 |
| Died | (aged 71) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
Richard Sommers Gard (1797 – 16 December 1868)[1] was a British Conservative politician.
After failing at Honiton in 1852,[2] Gard was elected Conservative MP for Exeter at the 1857 general election and held the seat until 1865 when he did not seek re-election at that year's general election.[3]
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "E" (part 2)
- ↑ "Election Intelligence". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. 10 July 1852. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 14 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive. (Subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book)
|format=requires|url=(help) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Edward Divett
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Duckworth Edward Divett |
Member of Parliament for Exeter 1857–1865 With: Edward Courtenay (1864–1865) Edward Divett (1857–1864) |
Succeeded by John Coleridge Edward Courtenay |
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