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Richard Shaw (Liberal politician)

Richard Shaw (Liberal politician)

British politician

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. [1]
    "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)
  2. [2]
    Appleton's Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events, Vol. 16, for 1876, published 1886, p. 642-43
  3. [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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