Constituency : Radnor Boroughs 1863-9, Radnorshire 1880-5
Richard came in at Radnor Boroughs in April 1863 replacing the deceased George Cornewall-Lewis.
Richard was a solicitor from a fairly modest background. He inherited an estate from his uncle ( who had preceded Lewis as the MP ) and after shrewd investment in railways he became a wealthy man with a large estate. He was a philanthropist who rebuilt churches and provided good quality houses to his estate workers. He was Chairman of the local Board of Health and County Treasurer.
In 1869 Richard agreed to relinquish his seat to Hartington following his defeat in Lancashire in return for a baronetcy which he assumed in 1874. He returned to Parliament for Radnorshire in 1880, taking a long-term Tory seat. He was defeated there in 1885 and 1886.
He died in 1887 aged 83.
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