Richard Gard
British politician
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Richard Sommers Gard (1797 – 16 December 1868)[1] was a British Conservative politician.
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Preceded byJohn Duckworth
Edward Divett
Edward Divett
Succeeded byJohn Coleridge
Edward Courtenay
Edward Courtenay
Born1797
Died (aged 71)
Richard Gard | |
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| Member of Parliament for Exeter | |
| In office 27 March 1857 – 11 July 1865 | |
| Preceded by | John Duckworth Edward Divett |
| Succeeded by | John Coleridge Edward Courtenay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1797 |
| Died | (aged 71) |
| Party | Conservative |
After failing at Honiton in 1852,[2] Gard was elected Conservative MP for Exeter at the 1857 general election and held the seat until 1865 when he did not seek re-election at that year's general election.[3]
