Richard Burgh
Richard Burgh | |
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| Member of Parliament for Naas | |
| In office 1759–1762 Serving with John Bourke and Maurice Keating | |
| Preceded by | |
| 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 |
Richard Burgh (English: /ˈbɜːr/; BER; 1725 – September 1762) was an Irish barrister and politician who was MP for Naas (1759–1762).
Biography[edit]
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[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ Burtchaell, George Dames; Sadleir, Thomas Ulick (1935). Alumni Dublinenses: A Register of the Students, Graduates, Professors and Provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860). Dublin: Alex Thom and Co. p. 112.
- ^ Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2006). MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800. Ulster Historical Foundation. p. 74. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
Bibliography[edit]
- Burtchaell, George Dames; Sadleir, Thomas Ulick (1935). Alumni Dublinenses: A Register of the Students, Graduates, Professors and Provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860). Dublin: Alex Thom and Co.
- Johnston-Liik, E. M. (2006). MPs in Dublin: Companion to History of the Irish Parliament, 1692-1800. Ulster Historical Foundation. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
