| 词条 | Richard Gardner (politician) |
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Richard Gardner (1812 – 4 June 1856), was an English member of the United Kingdom Parliament, representing {{constlk|Leicestershire}}. Gardner was born in Manchester, the eldest son of Robert Gardner, then a merchant in London. He attended first Charterhouse School,[1] then Manchester School, then finally Wadham College, Oxford University where he graduated with a BA in 1838, at the same time he joined the Inner Temple and practised as a barrister. Through this time he spoke about universal suffrage and published some political pamphlets on the subject.[2][3] He was elected as a Liberal member of parliament for Leicester in 1847 and was defeated in June, 1848, then re-elected in the general election of 1852, and held the seat until his death 4 June 1856.[2][3] He married in 1850,[6] Lucy, the only daughter of count de Mandelsloh, minister plenipotentiary from Wurtemberg. He died 4 June 1856 from a heart condition,[7] leaving his wife and two daughters.[3] He is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery. Works
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