Richard Sims Donkin

Donkin in 1895.

Richard Sims Donkin (27 August 1836 – 5 February 1919) was an English shipowner and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1900.

Donkin was born in Tynemouth, the son of James Donkin of North Shields and his wife Ann Sims. He married Hannah Dryden in Christ Church, Tynemouth in 1864. He became a partner in Nelson, Donkin & Co steamship-owners of Newcastle on Tyne. He was a member of the committee of Lloyd's Register of Shipping and was a J.P. for Northumberland.^[1]

In the 1885 general election, Donkin was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the newly created constituency of Tynemouth.^[2] He held the seat until he stood down at the 1900 general election.^[2]

Donkin lived at Albermarle, Wimbledon Common and died at the age of 82. The National Portrait Gallery has a photograph of him, which is available on-line.^[3]

References

1. Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1886
2. Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 199. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
3. Richard Sims Donkin by Sir (John) Benjamin Stone, 31 July 1899 Given by House of Commons Library, 1974

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Richard Donkin
• Portraits of Richard Sims Donkin at the National Portrait Gallery, London