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Richard Burgh (1725 – September 1762) was an Irish politician.

Burgh was the son of Colonel Thomas Burgh MP and Mary Smyth. He trained in law and worked as a barrister in County Limerick. In 1759, he succeeded his older brother, Thomas, as Member of Parliament for Naas in the Irish House of Commons, sitting until 1762.[1]

References

  1. ^ E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.74 (Retrieved 22 February 2016).
Parliament of Ireland
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Naas
1759–1762
With: John Bourke
Maurice Keating 		Succeeded by
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