Richard Mathias
Sir Richard Mathias, 1st Baronet (1 June 1863 – 26 October 1942)[1] was a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected at the December 1910 general election as member of parliament (MP) for Cheltenham, but was subsequently unseated on petition.[2] His brother was the Liberal candidate at the resulting by-election in April 1911, but lost by four votes to the Conservative Party candidate, former MP Sir James Agg-Gardner.
He was knighted in 1913,[3] and made a baronet in the 1917 Birthday Honours, of Vaendre Hall, Monmouthshire.[4]
In 1918 he was made a Deputy Lieutenant of Monmouthshire[5] and was Sheriff of Monmouthshire in 1923.[6] He resigned his Deputy Lieutenant commission in 1938.[7]
In 1922 he contested the general election as an Independent candidate for Merthyr losing to the Labour candidate in a 2-way contest.[8]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Richard Collingham Wallhead | 17,516 | 53.0 | +5.7 | |
| Independent | Sir Richard Mathias | 15,552 | 47.0 | n/a | |
| Majority | 1,964 | 6.0 | 11.4 | ||
| Turnout | 90.6 | + | |||
| Labour gain from Liberal | Swing | n/a | |||
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[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "C" (part 3)
- ↑ Dictionary of National Biography: Gardner, Sir James Tynte Agg
- ↑ "No. 28690". The London Gazette. 14 February 1913. p. 1147.
- ↑ "No. 30224". The London Gazette. 10 August 1917. p. 10.
- ↑ "No. 30793". The London Gazette. 12 July 1918. p. 11.
- ↑ "No. 32805". The London Gazette. 13 March 1923. p. 1990.
- ↑ "No. 34527". The London Gazette. 1 July 1938. p. 4248.
- ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
- ↑ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
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