Richard Henry Boyle, 6th Earl of Shannon (May 15, 1860 - 1906) was a politician in Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

's Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories

The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada.Located in northern Canada, the territory borders Canada's two other territories, Yukon to the west and Nunavut to the east, and three provinces: British Columbia to the southwest, and Alberta and Saskatchewan to the south...

. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1885 to 1887.

Early life

Richard Henry Boyle was born on May 15, 1860 to Henry Boyle

Henry Boyle, 5th Earl of Shannon

Henry Bentinck Boyle, 5th Earl of Shannon was an Honorary Colonel of the 2nd Brigade, South Irish Division, Royal Artillery.-Family:...

 and Lady Blanche Emma Lascelles.

Political career

Boyle ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in the 1885 Northwest Territories election

Northwest Territories election, 1885

The Northwest Territories election of 1885 was the first major election in the history of the territory. The election took place on 15 September 1885....

. He defeated candidate George C. Ives to become the first Member for the new electoral district of Macleod

Macleod (N.W.T. electoral district)

Macelod was a territorial electoral district for the Legislative Assembly of Northwest Territories, Canada.The riding was created by royal proclamation in 1885 and abolished in 1905 when the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan were created....

. Boyle did not serve a full term in office before resigning, vacating his seat in 1887.