Authorised form of name | Richards; Sir; Richard (1752 - 1823) |
Dates | 1752 - 1823 |
Nationality | British |
Place of birth | Dolgelly, Merionethshire |
Date of birth | 05 November 1752 |
Place of death | His house in Great Ormond Street, London |
Date of death | 11 November 1823 |
DatesAndPlaces | Burial: Inner Temple vault, London |
Occupation | Barrister |
Activity | Education: Jesus College, Oxford; Wadham College, Oxford. BA (1774); MA (1777) Career: Admitted to the Inner Temple (1775); called to the Bar (1780); MP for Helston (1796); practised in Chancery Court; Baron of the Exchequer (appointed 1814); knighted at Carlton House by the Prince Regent; Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer (1817); Speaker of the House of Lords (1819) Honours: Kt 1814
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Membership category | Fellow |
Date of election | 14/02/1793 |
Relationships | Son of Thomas Richards |
Source | Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
Code | NA6073 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNo | Title | Date |
EC/1792/17 | Richards, Sir Richard: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |