Preceded by New constituency Name Richard Shaw Resigned January 19, 1876 Political party Liberal Party Party Liberal Party | Nationality British Died January 19, 1876 Succeeded by Peter Rylands Role Politician | |
Born 6 August 1825
Burnley, Lancashire ( 1825-08-06 ) | ||
Richard Shaw (6 August 1825 – 19 January 1876) 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
Career
At the 1868 general election, Shaw was elected as the first Member of Parliament (MP) for the newly enfranchised parliamentary borough of Burnley in Lancashire. He was re-elected in 1874, and held the seat until his death in 1876, aged 50.
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