Richard Godson, QC (1797–1849) was an English barrister and politician. He was

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for in 1831–32 and then 1832–34 and 1837–1849.GODSON, Richard (1797-1849).
History of Parliament. Retrieved 26 December 2015. His father was

William Godson William Godson (1766 – 19 August 1822) was an attorney in Tenbury, Worcestershire, and elected one of the county's coroners in 1809. His wife was Margaret Probyn (1766–1832). His son Richard Godson (1797-1849) was member of Parliament for St A ...

of Worcester who died in 1822. His brothers were

Septimus Holmes Godson Septimus Holmes Godson (1799-1877) was a British barrister who was called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1837. He was the youngest son of William Godson who died in 1822. His brother was Richard Godson Richard Godson, QC (1797–1849) was an Engl ...

, barrister, and Stephen Godson, attorney. Godson's relationship with Kidderminster began when he defended carpet-weavers on trial there in 1830. In 1835, following the abolition of slavery, Godson received compensation for enslaved persons associated with the Pusey Hall Estate in Jamaica. He had declared this "embarrassment" openly while campaigning, during which time he supported both the

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and

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Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for English constituencies St Albans Kidderminster 1797 births 1849 deaths

Richard Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Frankish language, Old Frankish and is a Compound (linguistics), compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' an ...

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