Edwin Richards (politician)
Edwin Richards (9 March 1856 – 22 January 1927) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Mudgee to Evan Richards and Caroline Smith. He worked as a journalist, jointly running the Mudgee Independent with George Cohen until 1889. Declared bankrupt in 1890, he later became partner in a printing business. In 1898 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the National Federal Party member for Mudgee. A Progressive from 1901, he retired from politics in 1907. He subsequently ran the Western Express at Rylstone until 1922. Richards died in Sydney in 1927.[1]
References
- ↑ "Mr Edwin Richards (1856 - 1927)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
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| Preceded by Robert Jones |
Member for Mudgee 1898–1907 |
Succeeded by Robert Jones |
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