Richard Tyrwhitt

Richard Tyrwhitt (November 29, 1844 – June 22, 1900) was a Canadian politician.^[2]

Preceded byWilliam Carruthers Little

Succeeded byHaughton Lennox

Born(1844-11-29)November 29, 1844

Simcoe County, Canada West

DiedJune 22, 1900(1900-06-22) (aged 55)

Bradford, Ontario, Canada^[1]

Quick facts Member of the Canadian Parliament for Simcoe South, Preceded by ...

Richard Tyrwhitt
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Simcoe South
In office 1882–1900
Preceded by	William Carruthers Little
Succeeded by	Haughton Lennox
Personal details
Born	(1844-11-29)November 29, 1844 Simcoe County, Canada West
Died	June 22, 1900(1900-06-22) (aged 55) Bradford, Ontario, Canada[1]
Party	Conservative

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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.^[1]

Tyrwhitt was elected to the House of Commons of Canada 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.^[2]