| Authorised form of name | Wharton; Richard (c 1765 - 1828) |
| Dates | c 1765 - 1828 |
| Date of birth | c. 1765 |
| Place of death | Grafton Street, London |
| Date of death | 13 October 1828 |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Activity | Career:
MP for Durham (1802-1804, 1806-1820); Chairman, Committee of Ways and Means; Joint Secretary of the Treasury; wrote 'Observations on the authenticity of Bruce's travels in Abyssinia' (1800)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 12/07/1810 |
| Relationships | 3rd son of Thomas Wharton MD of Old Park, Durham; married (7 June 1792) Henrietta Farrer |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll
Notes:
'Saml Carlisle' is Samuel Goodenough, Bishop of Carlisle |
| Code | NA5158 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1810/11 | Wharton, Richard: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |