Richard Stapley (politician)

Sir Richard Stapley JP (23 October 1842 – 20 May 1920) was a British businessman, philanthropist and Liberal Party politician.

Richard Stapley

Background

Stapley was born the son of Robert Stapley, of Twineham, Sussex. In 1866, he married Annie Jenner. He was knighted in 1908.[1] In 1919 he founded the Sir Richard Stapley Educational Trust.[2]

Political career

Stapley was Liberal candidate for the Brixton division of Lambeth at the 1892 General Election. He was Liberal candidate for the Holborn division of Finsbury at the January 1910 General Election. He did not stand for parliament again.[3] He was also a Justice of the Peace and a Member of Council of the City of London.[4]

Electoral record
Brixton in London 1892
General Election 1892: Brixton [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marquess of Carmarthen 4,061 55.9 -0.4
Liberal Richard Stapley 3,204 44.1 +0.4
Majority 857 11.8 -0.8
Turnout 9,789 74.2 +4.7
Conservative hold Swing -0.4
Holborn in London 1910
General Election January 1910: Holborn[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Farquharson Remnant 4,847 68.2 +9.3
Liberal Sir Richard Stapley 2,262 31.8 -9.3
Majority 2,585 36.4 +18.6
Turnout 82.6 +11.3
Conservative hold Swing +9.3

References
  1. ‘STAPLEY, Sir Richard’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 26 Jan 2017
  2. http://www.stapleytrust.org/wp/about/
  3. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1973, FWS Craig
  4. ‘STAPLEY, Sir Richard’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 26 Jan 2017
  5. British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
  6. British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
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