Richard Smithwicke (1804 – 20 November 1860)[1] was an Irish Repeal Association politician.
Richard Smithwicke | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for County Kilkenny | |
| In office 29 July 1846 – 18 August 1847 Serving with Pierce Somerset Butler | |
| Preceded by | Pierce Butler Pierce Somerset Butler |
| Succeeded by | Pierce Somerset Butler John Greene |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1804 |
| Died | 20 November 1860 (aged 55–56) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Repeal Association |
Smithwicke was first elected MP for County Kilkenny at a by-election in 1846—caused by the death of Pierce Butler—and held the seat until 1847 when he did not seek re-election.[2]
References
edit- ^ Rayment, Leigh (13 June 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "K"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
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