Richard Swift (politician)
Richard Swift | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Sligo County | |
| In office 26 July 1852 – 11 April 1857 Serving with Robert Gore-Booth | |
| Preceded by | Robert Gore-Booth William Ormsby-Gore |
| Succeeded by | Robert Gore-Booth Edward Joshua Cooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1811 |
| Died | 24 March 1872 (aged 60–61) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Independent Irish |
Richard Swift (1811 – 24 March 1872)[1] was an Irish Independent Irish Party politician.[2]
Swift was elected Independent Irish Party MP for Sligo County at the 1852 general election and held the seat until 1857 when he was defeated, ending fourth and last in that year's poll.[2]
References[]
- ^ Rayment, Leigh (8 August 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "S"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 312. ISBN 978-0901714121.
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Richard Swift
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