About Richard Smithwicke
Lived 1804 – 1860 (aged 55–56). Richard Smithwicke was a British and Irish politician.
Richard Smithwicke (1804 – 20 November 1860) 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.
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Who was Richard Smithwicke?
politician
When was Richard Smithwicke born?
Richard Smithwicke was born in 1804 in County Kilkenny.
When did Richard Smithwicke die?
Richard Smithwicke died on 20 November 1860.
What was Richard Smithwicke's occupation?
Richard Smithwicke was a politician.
What nationality was Richard Smithwicke?
Richard Smithwicke was British and Irish.
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