Richard Smithwicke

Richard Smithwicke
Member of Parliament for County Kilkenny
In office 29 July 1846 – 18 August 1847 Serving with Pierce Somerset Butler
Preceded by	Pierce Butler Pierce Somerset Butler
Succeeded by	Pierce Somerset Butler John Greene
Personal details
Born	1804
Died	20 November 1860(1860-11-20) (aged 55–56)
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Repeal 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

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.
2. Walker, B.M., ed. (1978). Parliamentary Election Results in Ireland, 1801-1922. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. ISBN 0901714127.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Mr Richard Smithwicke

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Pierce Butler Pierce Somerset Butler	Member of Parliament for County Kilkenny 1846–1847 With: Pierce Somerset Butler	Succeeded by Pierce Somerset Butler John Greene