Richard Harris (1777–1854)
Richard Harris | |
|---|---|
Richard Gardner | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1777 |
| Died | 2 February 1854 (aged 76–77) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Radical |
Richard Harris (1777 – 2 February 1854)[1] was a British Radical politician.[2][3][4]
Harris was elected Radical
Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicester at a by-election in 1848—caused by the previous election being declared void on petition—and held the seat until 1852 when he did not seek re-election.[5][6]
References
- ^ Rayment, Leigh (22 September 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "L"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "The Leicester Election". Leicestershire Mercury. 9 September 1848. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 15 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Latest Intelligence". Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. 9 September 1848. p. 8. Retrieved 15 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Leicester Election". Berkshire Chronicle. 9 September 1848. p. 1. Retrieved 15 May 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
- ^ "Wolverhampton Chronicle and Staffordshire Advertiser". 7 June 1848. p. 1. Retrieved 15 November 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.