Richard Bright (1822 – 28 February 1878) was an

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

politician. He was born the son of Robert Bright and the brother of colonial businessman

Charles Edward Bright Charles Edward Bright (20 May 1829 – 17 July 1915) was an English businessman in colonial Victoria. Bright belonged to an old Worcestershire family possessing estates in the counties of Worcester and Hereford. He was the fifth son of Robert Bri ...

and General Sir

Robert Onesiphorus Bright General Sir Robert Onesiphorus Bright (7 July 1823 – 15 November 1896) was a British Army officer. He was born the son of Robert Bright and the brother of colonial businessman Charles Edward Bright and the MP Richard Bright. He was educat ...

. He was

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(MP) for East Somerset from 1868 to 1878.

References

*F W S Craig, ''British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885'' (2nd edition, Aldershot: Parliamentary Research Services, 1989)

External links

* 1822 births 1878 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1868–1874 UK MPs 1874–1880 {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1820s-stub