Richard Alsager

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Captain Richard Alsager (died 17 January 1841) was a British politician and businessman who served as the Conservative MP for East Surrey from 1835 to 1841.

While in Parliament, Alsager made 15 contributions in the Hansard, spanning 1835 to 1839 only.[1] He lived in Upper Tooting,[2][3] then a director of Globe Insurance.[4] He was also a director of the Imperial Gas Light and Coke Company.[5]

Alsager died at Upper Tooting in January 1841. His will passed less than the headline bracket of £30,000, its executor was Elizabeth Beatrice, his widow.[6]

Richard Alsager
Born(1781-10-11)October 11, 1781
DiedJanuary 17, 1841(1841-01-17) (aged 59)
NationalityBritish

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ "Mr Richard Alsager (Hansard)". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ Preston Chronicle (Preston, England), Saturday, January 23, 1841; Issue 1482. British Library Newspapers, Part I: 1800-1900
  3. ^ The Examiner (London, England), Sunday, January 24, 1841; Issue 1721. British Library Newspapers, Part I: 1800-1900.
  4. ^ Trewman's Exeter Flying Post or Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser (Exeter, England), Thursday, January 7, 1841; Issue 3919. British Library Newspapers, Part I: 1800-1900.
  5. ^ The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Monday, April 5, 1841; Issue 22264. British Library Newspapers, Part I: 1800-1900
  6. ^ Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle etc (Portsmouth, England), Monday, March 1, 1841; Issue 2160. British Library Newspapers, Part I: 1800-1900.