Matthew Henry Richey
Canadian politician (1828–1911)
The Honourable Matthew Henry Richey | |
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 Mathew Richey | |
| 5th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | |
| In office July 4, 1883 – July 9, 1888 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governors General | Marquess of Lorne The Marquess of Lansdowne The Lord Stanley of Preston |
| Premier | William Thomas Pipes William S. Fielding |
| Preceded by | Adams George Archibald |
| Succeeded by | Archibald McLelan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1828-06-10)June 10, 1828 Windsor, Nova Scotia |
| Died | February 21, 1911(1911-02-21) (aged 82) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal-Conservative |
| Spouse | Sarah Lavinia Richey (née Anderson) |
| Relations | Matthew Richey (father) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Profession | Politician |
Matthew Henry Richey (June 10, 1828 – February 21, 1911) was a Canadian politician in the 19th century.
Richey was the son of Matthew Richey, Methodist minister from Nova Scotia. The family was of Ulster-Scottish ancestry, his father having immigrated to Canada.
Richey studied law in Windsor, Province of Canada, was called to the bar in 1850 and practised law in Halifax. He served on the city council and was twice elected mayor of Halifax.
Richey was a Conservative politician and in 1878 he was elected to the Parliament of Canada. In 1883, he became the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, a position he held until 1888.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Matthew Henry Richey | 3,532 | 28.13 |  Y | ||||
| Liberal–Conservative | M.B. Daly | 3,466 | 27.60 | Y | ||||
| Independent | Alfred Gilpin Jones | 2,863 | 22.80 | |||||
| Independent Liberal | Patrick Power | 2,695 | 21.46 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 12,556 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Canadian federal by-election, 29 January 1878 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Independent | Alfred Gilpin Jones | 2,981 | 51.92 | Y | ||||
| Unknown | Matthew Henry Richey | 2,761 | 48.08 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 5,742 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Called upon the resignation of Alfred Jones because of an alleged breach of the Independence of Parliament Act | ||||||||
External links
- Matthew Henry Richey – Parliament of Canada biography
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| Governors at Annapolis Royal (1710–1749) | |
| Governors at Halifax (1749–1786) |
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| Lieutenant-governors of Cape Breton Island (1784–1820) | |
| Lieutenant-governors of Nova Scotia before responsible government (1786–1848) | |
| Lieutenant-governors between responsible government and Confederation (1848–1867) |
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| Post-Confederation (1867–present) | |
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