Richard Mathias
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Sir Richard Mathias, 1st Baronet (1 June 1863 – 26 October 1942) was a Liberal Party
politician in the United Kingdom
. He was elected at the December 1910 general election as Member of Parliament
(MP) for Cheltenham, but was subsequently unseated on petition.. His brother was the Liberal candidate at the resulting by-election in April 1911, but lost by four votes to the Conservative Party
candidate, former MP Sir James Agg-Gardner
.
He was made a baronet
on 28 June 1917, of Vaendre Hall, Monmouthshire
.
In 1918 he was made a Deputy Lieutenant
of Monmouthshire
.
Liberal Party (UK)
The Liberal Party was one of the two major political parties of the United Kingdom during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It was a third party of negligible importance throughout the latter half of the 20th Century, before merging with the Social Democratic Party in 1988 to form the present day...
politician in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. He was elected at the December 1910 general election as Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
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(MP) for Cheltenham, but was subsequently unseated on petition.. His brother was the Liberal candidate at the resulting by-election in April 1911, but lost by four votes to the Conservative Party
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...
candidate, former MP Sir James Agg-Gardner
James Agg-Gardner
Sir James Tynte Agg-Gardner JP was an English brewery-owner and Conservative Party politician from Cheltenham in Gloucestershire...
.
He was made a baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
on 28 June 1917, of Vaendre Hall, Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire is a county in south east Wales. The name derives from the historic county of Monmouthshire which covered a much larger area. The largest town is Abergavenny. There are many castles in Monmouthshire .-Historic county:...
.
In 1918 he was made a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire is a county in south east Wales. The name derives from the historic county of Monmouthshire which covered a much larger area. The largest town is Abergavenny. There are many castles in Monmouthshire .-Historic county:...
.