Matthew Henry Richey Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Matthew Henry Richey
Order:5th
Office:Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
Term Start:July 4, 1883
Term End:July 9, 1888
Predecessor:Adams George Archibald
Successor:Archibald McLelan
Governor General:Marquess of Lorne
The Marquess of Lansdowne
The Lord Stanley of Preston
Premier:William Thomas Pipes
William S. Fielding
Birth Date:10 June 1828
Birth Place:Windsor, Nova Scotia
Death Place:Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nationality:Canadian
Spouse:Sarah Lavinia Richey (née Anderson)
Party:Liberal-Conservative
Relations:Matthew Richey (father)
Occupation:Lawyer
Profession:Politician

Matthew Henry Richey (June 10, 1828  - February 21, 1911) was a Canadian politician in the 19th century.

Richey was the son of Matthew Richey, Methodist minister from Nova Scotia. The family was of Ulster-Scottish ancestry, his father having immigrated to Canada.

Richey studied law in Windsor, Province of Canada, was called to the bar in 1850 and practised law in Halifax. He served on the city council and was twice elected mayor of Halifax.

Richey was a Conservative politician and in 1878 he was elected to the Parliament of Canada. In 1883, he became the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, a position he held until 1888.