Richard Tyrwhitt Politician

Richard Tyrwhitt (November 29, 1844 – June 22, 1900) was a Canadian politician.Born in Simcoe County, Canada West, the son of William Tyrwhitt, he was educated in Barrie and also privately tutored. Tyrwhitt became a farmer in Bradford. In 1870, he married Emma Whitaker.Tyrwhitt was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the Ontario electoral district of Simcoe South in an 1882 by-election held after the death of the sitting MP, William Carruthers Little. A Conservative, he was re-elected at the general elections of 1882, 1887, 1891, and 1896. He died while in office in 1900. He was a Lieutenant-Colonel with the 36th Peel Battalion of Infantry, now part of The Lorne Scots. He served during the North-West Rebellion and the Fenian raids.

Personal facts

Richard Tyrwhitt
Birth dateNovember 29, 1844
Birth place
Province of Canada , Simcoe County
Date of deathJune 22, 1900
Place of death
Bradford Ontario

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party
Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942)
region
Simcoe South
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