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Matthew Henry Richey

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Monarch
  
Name
  
Matthew Richey

Nationality
  
Canadian


Succeeded by
  
Role
  
Canadian Politician

Governor General
  
Marquess of LorneThe Marquess of LansdowneThe Lord Stanley of Preston

Premier
  
William Thomas PipesWilliam S. Fielding

Born
  
June 10, 1828Windsor, Nova Scotia (
1828-06-10
)

Died
  
February 21, 1911, Halifax Regional Municipality, Canada

Party
  
Conservative Party of Canada

Parents
  
Matthew Richey, Louisa Matilda Nichols

Preceded by
  

Matthew Henry Richey (June 10, 1828 – February 21, 1911) was a Canadian politician in the 19th century.

Richey was the son of Matthew Richey, Methodist minister from Nova Scotia. The family was of Ulster-Scottish ancestry, his father having immigrated to Canada.

Richey studied law in Windsor, Ontario and Upper Canada, was called to the bar in 1850 and practised law in Halifax. He served on the city council and was twice elected mayor of Halifax.

Richey was a Conservative politician and in 1878 he was elected to the Canadian Parliament. In 1883, he became the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, a position he held until 1888.

References

Matthew Henry Richey Wikipedia


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