Richard Bremridge Explained

Richard Bremridge
Office:Member of Parliament
for Barnstaple
Term Start:15 April 1864
Term End:12 July 1865
Predecessor:Thomas Lloyd
John Ferguson Davie
Alongside:John Ferguson Davie
Successor:George Stucley
Thomas Cave
Term Start2:29 July 1847
Term End2:21 April 1853
Predecessor2:Frederick Hodgson
William Fraser
Alongside2:William Fraser (1852–1853)
John Fortescue (18471852)
Successor2:George Stucley
Thomas Cave
Birth Date:1803
Nationality:British
Party:Conservative

Richard Bremridge (1803 – 15 June 1878) was a British Conservative politician.

Bremridge was first elected MP for Barnstaple in 1847. He was re-elected in 1852, but this vote was overturned in 1853 due to bribery,[1] and the writ for the seat was suspended. He then became MP again in 1864, after a by-election in 1863 was overturned, but did not stand for re-election at the next election in 1865.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Barnstaple. 28 January 2018. Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard. 17 September 1853. 2. British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
  2. Book: Craig. F. W. S.. F. W. S. Craig. British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885. 1977. Macmillan Press. London. 978-1-349-02349-3. 1st. e-book.