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Richard Bright (politician)

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Richard Bright (1822 – 28 February 1878)[1] was an English politician.

He was born the son of Robert Bright and the brother of colonial businessman Charles Edward Bright and General Sir Robert Onesiphorus Bright.

He was Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for East Somerset[2] from 1868 to 1878.

References

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  • F W S Craig, British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)[page needed]
  1. ^ "James Adam Gordon Esq". University College London. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  2. ^ Bruce, Alison (2011). Billington: Victorian Executioner. History Press Limited. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-7524-7406-9.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for East Somerset
18681878
With: Ralph Shuttleworth Allen
Succeeded by