Sir Richard Stapley JP (23 October 1842 – 20 May 1920) was a British businessman, philanthropist and Liberal Party politician.
Background
editStapley 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
editStapley 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
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| 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 | |||
| 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
edit- ^ '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
- ^ "The Sir Richard Stapley Educational Trust » About us". www.stapleytrust.org. Archived from the original on 2010-01-22.
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1973, FWS Craig
- ^ '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
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig
- ^ British Parliamentary Election Results 1885-1918, FWS Craig