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Richard Bremridge

Richard Bremridge

British politician

Richard Bremridge (1803 – 15 June 1878)[1] was a British Conservative politician.

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Bremridge was first elected MP for Barnstaple in 1847. He was re-elected in 1852, but this vote was overturned in 1853 due to bribery,[2] and the writ for the seat was suspended. He then became MP again in 1864, after a by-election in 1863 was overturned, but did not stand for re-election at the next election in 1865.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "B" (part 1)
  2. [2]
    "Barnstaple". Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. 17 September 1853. p. 2. Retrieved 28 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. [3]
    Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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