About Alexander Richardson
Lived 1864 – 1928 (aged 63–64). Alexander Richardson was a British politician.
Sir Alexander Richardson (27 March 1864 – 30 March 1928) was Conservative MP for Gravesend.
Before becoming an MP, he was a journalist and editor who specialised in engineering subjects. He was a long-time editor of Engineering magazine. He also wrote numerous historical works about engineering and engineering firm histories.
He was first elected at a by-election in 1918 during the war, was re-elected in the general elections of 1918 and 1922, but lost the seat to Labour in 1923. He was knighted in the 1922 New Year Honours.
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Who was Alexander Richardson?
politician, died 1928
When was Alexander Richardson born?
Alexander Richardson was born in 1864.
When did Alexander Richardson die?
Alexander Richardson died on 30 March 1928.
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Alexander Richardson was a politician.
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Alexander Richardson was British.
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