Richard Shaw, Burnley's first M.P. 1868 - 1876 - Red Rose Collections from Lancashire County Council

iBase ID

273892

Reference identifier

EBU20170927004

Title

Richard Shaw, Burnley's first M.P. 1868 - 1876

Place

Burnley

Personal names

Richard Shaw

General notes

Richard Shaw, 16.8.1825 - 19.1.1876. educated at Burnley Grammar School and St. Peter's School,York. He built Holme Lodge Rossendale Rd., Burnley, now Rose Grove Unity W.M. Club. Like his father, he was a solicitor, and was appointed County Court Circuit 3 Registrar. He was later associated with cotton and mining companies, in particular Dugdales of Lowerhouse. In 1850 He had married Maria, daughter of James Dugdale of Ivy Bank, Lowerhouse. He was churchwarden and benefactor of Holy Trinity Church. When Burnley was enfranchised as a Parliamentary Borough he was asked to stand as the Liberal candidate against the Conservative candidate, Gen. Scarlett. Duly elected by a majority of 382, and re-elected in 1874 in a by-election, he died in office after an unsuccessful operation for throat cancer.

Medium

Photographic print

Colour

Monochrome

Original image size

6.5 x 10.5

Year of image

1868?

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Locator

P11