Richard Tyrwhitt
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Richard Tyrwhitt (November 29, 1844 – June 22, 1900) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Simcoe County, Canada West, Tyrwhitt was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the Ontario electoral district of Simcoe South in a 1882 by-election held after the death of the sitting MP, William Carruthers Little. A Conservative, he was re-elected at the general elections of 1882, 1887, 1891, and 1896. He died while in office in 1900. He was a Lieutenant-Colonel with the 36th Peel Battalion of Infantry. He served during the North-West Rebellion and the Fenian raids.
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| Preceded by William Carruthers Little |
Member of Parliament for Simcoe South 1882–1900 |
Succeeded by Haughton Lennox |
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