About Richard Harris
Lived 1777 – 1854 (aged 76–77). Richard Harris was a British politician.
Richard Harris (1777 – 2 February 1854) was a British Radical politician.
Harris was elected Radical Member of Parliament (MP) for Leicester at a by-election in 1848—caused by the previous election being declared void on petition—and held the seat until 1852 when he did not seek re-election.
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Who was Richard Harris?
politician
When was Richard Harris born?
Richard Harris was born in 1777.
When did Richard Harris die?
Richard Harris died on 2 February 1854.
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Richard Harris was a politician.
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Richard Harris was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Richard Harris. https://biography.guide/richard-harris-politician/
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