Richard Wilson ( – 20 February 1957) was an Irish politician and farmer. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1922 general election as a Farmers' Party

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(TD) for the Kildare–Wicklow constituency. He was re-elected at the 1923 general election, this time representing the Wicklow constituency. He lost his seat at the June 1927 general election and was an unsuccessful candidate at the September 1927 general election. He was elected to the Seanad of the

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in 1928 as a

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and later

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member. He remained a member until it was abolished in 1936. Wilson had farmed sheep in the

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prior to returning to Ireland in 1912 and resuming farming in Drynam, Swords. He died 20 February 1957 in Dublin; his wife had died in January 1957. He was buried at Glasnevin Cemetery on 22 February.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Richard 1870s births 1957 deaths Farmers' Party (Ireland) TDs Irish farmers Members of the 3rd Dáil Members of the 4th Dáil Members of the 1928 Seanad Members of the 1931 Seanad Members of the 1934 Seanad People of the Irish Civil War (Pro-Treaty side) Politicians from County Wicklow Cumann na nGaedheal senators Fine Gael senators