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Richard Smithwicke

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Richard Smithwicke
Member of Parliament
for County Kilkenny
In office
29 July 1846 – 18 August 1847
Preceded byPierce Butler
Pierce Somerset Butler
Succeeded byPierce Somerset Butler
John Greene
Personal details
Born1804
Died20 November 1860(1860-11-20) (aged 55–56)
NationalityIrish
Political partyRepeal Association

Richard Smithwicke (1804 – 20 November 1860)[1] was an Irish Repeal Association politician.

Smithwicke was first elected MP for County Kilkenny at a by-election in 1846—caused by the death of Pierce Butler—and held the seat until 1847 when he did not seek re-election.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Rayment, Leigh (13 June 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "K"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for County Kilkenny
18461847
With: Pierce Somerset Butler
Succeeded by