Richard Shaw (MP for Burnley)
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| Richard Shaw | |
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| Member of the United Kingdom Parliament for Burnley |
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| In office 1868–1876 |
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| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | Peter Rylands |
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| Born | 6 August 1825 Burnley, Lancashire |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
Richard Shaw (6 August 1825 – 19 January 1876)[1] was a British Liberal Party politician.
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Early life
Shaw was born in Burnley, Lancashire and educated at Burnley Grammar School and St Peter's School, York[2]
Career
At the 1868 general election, Shaw was elected as the first Member of Parliament (MP) for the newly enfranchised parliamentary borough of Burnley[3] in Lancashire. He was re-elected in 1874, and held the seat until his death in 1876, aged 50.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Richard Shaw
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Burnley 1868 – 1876 |
Succeeded by Peter Rylands |
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