Richard Gard
Richard Gard | |
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Member of Parliament for Exeter | |
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In office 27 March 1857 – 11 July 1865 |
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| Preceded by |
John Duckworth Edward Divett |
| Succeeded by |
John Coleridge Edward Courtenay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1797 |
| Died | (aged 71) |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
Richard Sommers Gard (1797 – 16 December 1868) was a British Conservative politician.
After failing at Honiton in 1852, Gard was elected Conservative MP for Exeter at the 1857 general election and held the seat until 1865 when he did not seek re-election at that year's general election.