Richard Mathias

Sir Richard Mathias, 1st Baronet (1 June 1863 – 26 October 1942)^[1] was a Liberal Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected at the December 1910 general election as Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheltenham, but was subsequently unseated on petition.^[2] His brother was the Liberal candidate at the resulting by-election in April 1911, but lost by four votes to the Conservative Party candidate, former MP Sir James Agg-Gardner.

Richard Mathias

He was made a baronet on 28 June 1917, of Vaendre Hall, Monmouthshire.^[3]

In 1918 he was made a Deputy Lieutenant of Monmouthshire^[4] and was Sheriff of Monmouthshire in 1923.

In 1922 he contested the general election as an Independent candidate for Merthyr losing to the Labour candidate in a 2-way contest.^[5]

General election 1922: Merthyr ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour	Richard Collingham Wallhead	17,516	53.0	+5.7
	Independent	Sir Richard Mathias	15,552	47.0	n/a
Majority			1,964	6.0	11.4
Turnout				90.6	+
	Labour gain from Liberal		Swing	n/a

See also

List of United Kingdom MPs with the shortest service

References

2. Dictionary of National Biography: Gardner, Sir James Tynte Agg
3. London Gazette, issue 30224 published on 10 August 1917. Page 10 of 48
4. London Gazette, issue 30793 published on 12 July 1918. Page 11 of 68
5. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig
6. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1949, FWS Craig

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Richard Mathias

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Vere Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon	Member of Parliament for Cheltenham December 1910–1911	Succeeded by Sir James Agg-Gardner
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baronets (of Vaendre Hall, Monmouthshire) 1917–1942	Succeeded by Richard Hughes Mathias