Constituency : Cambridgeshire 1865-8
Richard succeeded Henry Adeane unopposed as the Liberal representative for Cambridgeshire.
Richard was a shipowner . He was mayor of Wisbech from 1858 to 1863.
Richard lost his seat through over-confidence in 1868. Believing that two Liberals could be elected for the seat he invited Henry Brand to stand with him. Brand came third with 10 more votes than Richard. To make matters worse Richard was sued for damages by a shopkeeper whose windows were broken during the contest though he eventually won the case on appeal. He contested a subsequent by-election at King's Lynn but was unsuccessful.
He died in 1871 aged 62.
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