Richard Martin

Mr Richard Biddulph Martin

Rush ID: 1969

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1838
Died:
23 August 1916
Birth place:
London, UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Company director (finance/investment)
Election occupation:
Company director (finance/investment)
Parentage:
Robert Martin, of Overbury Court, Worcestershire, and Mary Anne Biddulph
Notes:
Created Baronet in 1905.
Knighthood/Dame:
Awarded in 1905
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
2
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
1969
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q7528622
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. MARTIN, Richard (1838-1916)

Constituencies

  1. Droitwich

    Party: LU
    Year of election: 1892
    Date of election: 4 July 1892
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Re-entry
    Year of exit: 1906
    Date of exit: 12 January 1906
    Party: LU
    Nature of exit: Retirement
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None
  2. Tewkesbury

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1880*
    Date of election: 12 July 1880
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1885
    Date of exit: 24 November 1885
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Relocation / defeat
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Direct
    Notes: Defeated contesting Chelsmford at 1885 General Election.

Unsuccessful candidate in

  1. Ashburton

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1886
    Date of election: Thu 1st Jul 1886
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: LU
    Notes:
  2. Chelmsford

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1885
    Date of election: Tue 24th Nov 1885
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:
  3. City of London

    Connection with constituency: None known
    Year of election: 1880
    Date of election: Wed 31st Mar 1880
    Nature of election: General election
    Party: Liberal
    Notes:

Higher education

  1. Exeter College

    Graduated

Schools

  1. Harrow School

Marriages

  1. Crozier, Mary Frances

    Year: 1864

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

    1880-1886

  2. Liberal Unionist Member

    1886-

Political organisations

  1. Institute of Bankers Member

Clubs

  1. Athenaeum

  2. Ranelagh Club

  3. Windham Club