Richard Mathias
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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]
In 1918 he was made a Deputy Lieutenant of Monmouthshire.[4]
See also
List of United Kingdom MPs with the shortest service
References
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 3)[self-published source][better source needed]
- ↑ 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
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Richard Mathias
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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Preceded by | 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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