Richard Maxwell Fox (1816 – 26 April 1856)
was an
Irish Independent Irish Party and
Repeal Association politician.
Born in
Raheny,
Dublin,
Fox was the son of Francis Fox and Frances, daughter of Jemmett Browne and Frances née Blennerhassett. In 1835, he married Susan Amelia Halsted, daughter of
William Halsted and Emma Mary née Pellew, and they had six children: Emma Louisa; Frances Amelia; Annie Elizabeth (died 1878); Susan Henrietta (died 1883); Francis William (1836–1855); and Richard Edward (1846–1885).
He also had two children with actress Frances Medex
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Fox became a Repeal Association MP for Longford
Longford () is the county town of County Longford in Ireland. It has a population of 10,008 according to the 2016 census. It is the biggest town in the county and about one third of the county's population lives there. Longford lies at the meet ...
at the 1847 general election and, becoming an Independent Irish MP in 1852, held the seat until his death in 1856.St Leonards-on-Sea
St Leonards-on-Sea (commonly known as St Leonards) is a town and seaside resort in the Borough of Hastings in East Sussex, England. It has been part of the borough since the late 19th century and lies to the west of central Hastings. The origina ...
.
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1816 births
People from Raheny
Irish Nationalist politicians
Irish Repeal Association MPs
UK MPs 1847–1852
UK MPs 1852–1857
Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for County Longford constituencies (1801–1922)
1856 deaths
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