Constituency : Cheltenham 1910-11
Richard recovered Cheltenham from the Tories by 93 votes.
Richard was the son of a steamship owner. He was a barrister with interests in banking but mainly worked in the family firm. He stood in January 1910 but lost by 138 votes.
Richard was a radical who supported female suffrage and a national minimum wage.
Richard was unseated on petition for overspending. His brother stood in the by-election but was defeated by 4 votes.
Richard was knighted in 1913 and created a baronet in 1917.
Richard stood as an Independent at Merthyr in 1922 and came quite close to defeating Labour in a straight fight.
He died in 1942 aged 79.
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