Richard Strong

Richard Strong (1833 – 30 January 1915) was an English Liberal politician.

Strong was born at St George's-in-the-East, London, the son of a flour factor of Mark Lane, London. He became a J.P. for Surrey, and a governor of Dulwich College.

In the 1885 general election, Strong was elected Member of Parliament for Camberwell North. He retired at the 1886 general election. He made no contributions in parliament during his time as an MP.

Strong was a member of the Metropolitan Asylums Board and chairman of the Exmouth Training Ship Committee, an institution that trained workhouse boys to be sailors. In 1892 he was appointed a member of the board of governors of the newly formed Borough Road Polytechnic.

The Local Government Act 1888 created an elected London County Council, and Strong was chosen by the North Camberwell Liberal and Radical Association as a candidate for the first election.

Strong died at the age of 81.

Strong married Sarah from Worplesdon.