Richard was an English Barrister and
a supporter of Women's Rights
In 1858 he graduated from the University of London and in 1859 was awarded LLB with Honours, in 1863 he graduated LLB with gold medal and was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1867, joining the Northern Assizes circuit as well as becoming a member of the Bar of the County Palatine of Lancaster Court
He was a founder member of the Manchester Liberal Association and campaigned for a multitude of causes such as universal free secular education, home rule for the Irish, free speech, disestablishment of the Church of England, abolition of the House of Lords, nationalisation of land and the independence of India
He also established a National Society of Women's Suffrage, drafting the Women's Disabilities Removal Bill - the first such women's suffrage bill in England and authored the bill which became the Married Women's Property Act (1882) which gave wives absolute control over their property as well as their earnings
He married Emmeline Goulden, 24 years his junior, in 1878 and with her played a major part in establishing the Independent Labour Party as well as forming the Women's Franchise League in 1889
They formed part of the political circle which included such luminaries as Annie Besant, William Morris, Keir Hardie and George Bernard Shaw
Richard stood for Parliament in 1883 as candidate for Manchester and in 1885 for Rotherhithe, Kent unsuccessfully on both occassions
Known as the "Red Doctor" his controversial views afforded him great respect in the Independent Labour Party but did not serve to win many over outside of it
He died suddenly of stomach ulcers at the age of 64, leaving his wife and children; Adela, Christabel, Sylvia and Henry Francis who died in 1910 at the age of 20
He is buried beside his parents
Probate: of 4 Buckingham Crescent Victoria Park Rusholme and of 10 St James' Square both in Manchester Esquire died 4 July 1898 at Buckingham Crescent Administration 2 August to Emmeline Pankhurst widow Effects £500
a supporter of Women's Rights
In 1858 he graduated from the University of London and in 1859 was awarded LLB with Honours, in 1863 he graduated LLB with gold medal and was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1867, joining the Northern Assizes circuit as well as becoming a member of the Bar of the County Palatine of Lancaster Court
He was a founder member of the Manchester Liberal Association and campaigned for a multitude of causes such as universal free secular education, home rule for the Irish, free speech, disestablishment of the Church of England, abolition of the House of Lords, nationalisation of land and the independence of India
He also established a National Society of Women's Suffrage, drafting the Women's Disabilities Removal Bill - the first such women's suffrage bill in England and authored the bill which became the Married Women's Property Act (1882) which gave wives absolute control over their property as well as their earnings
He married Emmeline Goulden, 24 years his junior, in 1878 and with her played a major part in establishing the Independent Labour Party as well as forming the Women's Franchise League in 1889
They formed part of the political circle which included such luminaries as Annie Besant, William Morris, Keir Hardie and George Bernard Shaw
Richard stood for Parliament in 1883 as candidate for Manchester and in 1885 for Rotherhithe, Kent unsuccessfully on both occassions
Known as the "Red Doctor" his controversial views afforded him great respect in the Independent Labour Party but did not serve to win many over outside of it
He died suddenly of stomach ulcers at the age of 64, leaving his wife and children; Adela, Christabel, Sylvia and Henry Francis who died in 1910 at the age of 20
He is buried beside his parents
Probate: of 4 Buckingham Crescent Victoria Park Rusholme and of 10 St James' Square both in Manchester Esquire died 4 July 1898 at Buckingham Crescent Administration 2 August to Emmeline Pankhurst widow Effects £500
Richard was an English Barrister and
a supporter of Women's Rights
In 1858 he graduated from the University of London and in 1859 was awarded LLB with Honours, in 1863 he graduated LLB with gold medal and was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1867, joining the Northern Assizes circuit as well as becoming a member of the Bar of the County Palatine of Lancaster Court
He was a founder member of the Manchester Liberal Association and campaigned for a multitude of causes such as universal free secular education, home rule for the Irish, free speech, disestablishment of the Church of England, abolition of the House of Lords, nationalisation of land and the independence of India
He also established a National Society of Women's Suffrage, drafting the Women's Disabilities Removal Bill - the first such women's suffrage bill in England and authored the bill which became the Married Women's Property Act (1882) which gave wives absolute control over their property as well as their earnings
He married Emmeline Goulden, 24 years his junior, in 1878 and with her played a major part in establishing the Independent Labour Party as well as forming the Women's Franchise League in 1889
They formed part of the political circle which included such luminaries as Annie Besant, William Morris, Keir Hardie and George Bernard Shaw
Richard stood for Parliament in 1883 as candidate for Manchester and in 1885 for Rotherhithe, Kent unsuccessfully on both occassions
Known as the "Red Doctor" his controversial views afforded him great respect in the Independent Labour Party but did not serve to win many over outside of it
He died suddenly of stomach ulcers at the age of 64, leaving his wife and children; Adela, Christabel, Sylvia and Henry Francis who died in 1910 at the age of 20
He is buried beside his parents
Probate: of 4 Buckingham Crescent Victoria Park Rusholme and of 10 St James' Square both in Manchester Esquire died 4 July 1898 at Buckingham Crescent Administration 2 August to Emmeline Pankhurst widow Effects £500
a supporter of Women's Rights
In 1858 he graduated from the University of London and in 1859 was awarded LLB with Honours, in 1863 he graduated LLB with gold medal and was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1867, joining the Northern Assizes circuit as well as becoming a member of the Bar of the County Palatine of Lancaster Court
He was a founder member of the Manchester Liberal Association and campaigned for a multitude of causes such as universal free secular education, home rule for the Irish, free speech, disestablishment of the Church of England, abolition of the House of Lords, nationalisation of land and the independence of India
He also established a National Society of Women's Suffrage, drafting the Women's Disabilities Removal Bill - the first such women's suffrage bill in England and authored the bill which became the Married Women's Property Act (1882) which gave wives absolute control over their property as well as their earnings
He married Emmeline Goulden, 24 years his junior, in 1878 and with her played a major part in establishing the Independent Labour Party as well as forming the Women's Franchise League in 1889
They formed part of the political circle which included such luminaries as Annie Besant, William Morris, Keir Hardie and George Bernard Shaw
Richard stood for Parliament in 1883 as candidate for Manchester and in 1885 for Rotherhithe, Kent unsuccessfully on both occassions
Known as the "Red Doctor" his controversial views afforded him great respect in the Independent Labour Party but did not serve to win many over outside of it
He died suddenly of stomach ulcers at the age of 64, leaving his wife and children; Adela, Christabel, Sylvia and Henry Francis who died in 1910 at the age of 20
He is buried beside his parents
Probate: of 4 Buckingham Crescent Victoria Park Rusholme and of 10 St James' Square both in Manchester Esquire died 4 July 1898 at Buckingham Crescent Administration 2 August to Emmeline Pankhurst widow Effects £500
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