Richard Burgh
Richard Burgh (English: /ˈbɜːr/; BER; 1725 – September 1762) was an Irish barrister and politician who was MP for Naas (1759–1762).
Richard Burgh | |
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| Member of Parliament for Naas | |
| In office 1759–1762 | |
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| Succeeded by | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1725 |
| Died | 1762 (aged 36–37) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Parent(s) | Thomas Burgh Mary Smyth |
| Relatives | Thomas Burgh (brother) Walter Hussey Burgh (nephew) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
Biography
Burgh was the son of the military engineer and architect Colonel Thomas Burgh MP and his wife, Mary Smyth. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin.[1] He trained in law and worked as a barrister of Drumkeen, County Limerick.
In 1759, he succeeded his older brother, Thomas, as Member of Parliament for Naas in the Irish House of Commons, sitting until 1762.[2] He left much of his property to his sister Elizabeth's son, Walter Hussey, on condition of him adopting the additional surname of Burgh.
References
- Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860), George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p. 112: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
- E. M. Johnston-Liik, MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800 (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2006), p.74 (Retrieved 22 February 2016).
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