Constituency : Appleby 1900-04, 1904-05 ( Conservative )
Richard was a surprise victor in a seat that had been solidly Conservative since its creation in 1885. The incumbent Tory was a property dealer who had made many enemies locally and lifelong Tories voted Liberal to get shut of him.
Richard was only 23 at the time of his election. He was a teetotaller who had served time in the army.
Richard asked 6 miscellaneous questions during his time in Parliament.
By November 1904 he had decided, against the trend, that his sympathies lay with the Conservatives . He delayed resigning his seat claiming that "ruffianism" by local Liberals ( a claim disputed by the local Liberal paper ) had made him ill requiring a Continental trip to recover. He returned in February but the Conservatives lost the by-election ( with a different candidate ) the following month.
In later years Richard served as a councillor on Westminster City Council and was Mayor of the borough in 1939-40.
He died in 1942 aged 65.
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