Richard Amphlett
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Sir Richard Paul Amphlett (24 May 1809 - 7 December 1883) was an English barrister and Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1874.
Amphlett was the son of Rev. Richard Holmden Amphlett of Wynchbold Hall, Droitwich and his wife Sarah Paul, daughter of Nathaniel Paul of Bloomsbury Square, London. His father was rector of Hadzor, Worcestershire. He was educated at Brewood Grammar School and at Peterhouse, Cambridge
graduating BA as 6th wrangler in 1831 and MA in 1834. He became a Fellow of his college and was also called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn
in
June 1834. He practised at the Chancery Bar and was appointed Queen's Counsel
in 1858 and was also Bencher of his Inn. He was Deputy Lieutenant
and J.P.
for Worcestershire, and deputy chairman of Worcestershire Quarter Sessions.
In 1859 Amphlett stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Lewes
. At the 1868 general election
Amphlett was elected Member of Parliament
for East Worcestershire
and held the seat until 1874.
In 1873 Amphlett was serjeant-at-law and president of the Legal Education Association. He was knighted in June 1874. From 1874 to 1876 he was Baron of the Exchequer and was made Privy Councillor in 1876. From 1876 to 1877 he was Lord Justice of Appeal and retired on account of ill-health.
Amphlett died at 32, Wimpole Street, London at the age of 74 and was buried at Hadzor.
Amphlett married Frances Ferrard daughter of Edward Ferrard of St. Ives, Yorkshire in 1840.
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politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1874.
Amphlett was the son of Rev. Richard Holmden Amphlett of Wynchbold Hall, Droitwich and his wife Sarah Paul, daughter of Nathaniel Paul of Bloomsbury Square, London. His father was rector of Hadzor, Worcestershire. He was educated at Brewood Grammar School and at Peterhouse, Cambridge
Peterhouse, Cambridge
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graduating BA as 6th wrangler in 1831 and MA in 1834. He became a Fellow of his college and was also called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn
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in
June 1834. He practised at the Chancery Bar and was appointed Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
in 1858 and was also Bencher of his Inn. He was Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
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and J.P.
Justice of the Peace
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for Worcestershire, and deputy chairman of Worcestershire Quarter Sessions.
In 1859 Amphlett stood unsuccessfully for parliament at Lewes
Lewes (UK Parliament constituency)
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. At the 1868 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1868
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Amphlett was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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for East Worcestershire
East Worcestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
East Worcestershire was a county constituency in the county of Worcestershire, represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom....
and held the seat until 1874.
In 1873 Amphlett was serjeant-at-law and president of the Legal Education Association. He was knighted in June 1874. From 1874 to 1876 he was Baron of the Exchequer and was made Privy Councillor in 1876. From 1876 to 1877 he was Lord Justice of Appeal and retired on account of ill-health.
Amphlett died at 32, Wimpole Street, London at the age of 74 and was buried at Hadzor.
Amphlett married Frances Ferrard daughter of Edward Ferrard of St. Ives, Yorkshire in 1840.