Arthur Richardson (politician)
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Arthur Richardson was a British merchant and Liberal-Labour
politician from Nottingham
. He sat in the House of Commons between 1906 and 1918.
He was born in in East Bridgeford, Nottinghamshire
, the son of William Richardson.
He was educated at East Bridgeford National School, and at Magnus Grammar School in Newark-on-Trent
, and became a tea merchant in the firm of Arthur Richardson and Sons.
Richardson was elected at the 1906 general election
as the Member of Parliament
(MP) for Nottingham South
,
defeating the sitting Unionist
MP Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck
.
Although described as Liberal-Labour
, he was not a Trade Union sponsored MP, so was not required to join the Labour Party in 1910. Richardson held the seat until the January 1910 election, when he was defeated by Cavendish-Bentinck, and he was unsuccessful when he stood again in December 1910.
He returned to Parliament
seven years later, when he was elected unopposed as MP for Rotherham
at a by-election in February 1917 after the Liberal MP Jack Pease was elevated to the peerage.
He held that seat until the 1918 general election
,
when he stood unsuccessfully as a Liberal Party
candidate in Nottingham West
.
He then contested the next three general elections in the Melton division
of Leicestershire
. After a clear defeat by the sitting Conservative Party
MP Sir Charles Yate
in 1922
, he lost to Yate by only 44 votes in 1923
, but by over 5,000 votes in 1924
.
He and died on 27 June 1936 in Edwalton, Nottingham
.
Liberal-Labour (UK)
The Liberal–Labour movement refers to the practice of local Liberal associations accepting and supporting candidates who were financially maintained by trade unions...
politician from Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
. He sat in the House of Commons between 1906 and 1918.
He was born in in East Bridgeford, Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire is a county in the East Midlands of England, bordering South Yorkshire to the north-west, Lincolnshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south, and Derbyshire to the west...
, the son of William Richardson.
He was educated at East Bridgeford National School, and at Magnus Grammar School in Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent
Newark-on-Trent is a market town in Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands region of England. It stands on the River Trent, the A1 , and the East Coast Main Line railway. The origins of the town are possibly Roman as it lies on an important Roman road, the Fosse Way...
, and became a tea merchant in the firm of Arthur Richardson and Sons.
Richardson was elected at the 1906 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1906
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1906*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
as the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Nottingham South
Nottingham South (UK Parliament constituency)
Nottingham South is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
,
defeating the sitting Unionist
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
MP Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck
Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck
Lord Henry Cavendish-Bentinck , known as Henry Cavendish-Bentinck until 1880, was a British Conservative politician....
.
Although described as Liberal-Labour
Liberal-Labour (UK)
The Liberal–Labour movement refers to the practice of local Liberal associations accepting and supporting candidates who were financially maintained by trade unions...
, he was not a Trade Union sponsored MP, so was not required to join the Labour Party in 1910. Richardson held the seat until the January 1910 election, when he was defeated by Cavendish-Bentinck, and he was unsuccessful when he stood again in December 1910.
He returned to Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom, British Crown dependencies and British overseas territories, located in London...
seven years later, when he was elected unopposed as MP for Rotherham
Rotherham (UK Parliament constituency)
Rotherham is a borough constituency covering the town of Rotherham in South Yorkshire. It returns one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system....
at a by-election in February 1917 after the Liberal MP Jack Pease was elevated to the peerage.
He held that seat until the 1918 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1918
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,
when he stood unsuccessfully as a Liberal Party
Liberal Party (UK)
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candidate in Nottingham West
Nottingham West (UK Parliament constituency)
Nottingham West was a borough constituency in the city of Nottingham. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
.
He then contested the next three general elections in the Melton division
Melton (UK Parliament constituency)
Melton was a county constituency centred on the town of Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. It returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
of Leicestershire
Leicestershire
Leicestershire is a landlocked county in the English Midlands. It takes its name from the heavily populated City of Leicester, traditionally its administrative centre, although the City of Leicester unitary authority is today administered separately from the rest of Leicestershire...
. After a clear defeat by the sitting Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
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MP Sir Charles Yate
Sir Charles Yate, 1st Baronet
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in 1922
United Kingdom general election, 1922
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, he lost to Yate by only 44 votes in 1923
United Kingdom general election, 1923
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987*-External links:***...
, but by over 5,000 votes in 1924
United Kingdom general election, 1924
- Seats summary :- References :* F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* - External links :* * *...
.
He and died on 27 June 1936 in Edwalton, Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
.