Richard Donkin
Richard Sims Donkin (27 August 1836 – 5 February 1919) was an English shipowner and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1900.
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Donkin was born in Tynemouth, the son of James Donkin of North Shields and his wife Ann Sims. He married Hannah Dryden in Christ Church, Tynemouth in 1864. He became a partner in Nelson, Donkin & Co steamship-owners of Newcastle on Tyne. He was a member of the committee of Lloyd's Register of Shipping and was a J.P. for Northumberland.[1]
In the 1885 general election, Donkin was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for the newly created constituency of Tynemouth.[2] He held the seat until he stood down at the 1900 general election.[2]
Donkin lived at Albermarle, Wimbledon Common and died at the age of 82. The National Portrait Gallery has a photograph of him, which is available on-line.[3]
References
- Debretts House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1886
- Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1974]. British parliamentary election results 1885–1918 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 199. ISBN 0-900178-27-2.
- Richard Sims Donkin by Sir (John) Benjamin Stone, 31 July 1899 Given by House of Commons Library, 1974
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Richard Donkin
- Portraits of Richard Donkin at the National Portrait Gallery, London
Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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New constituency | Member of Parliament for Tynemouth 1885 – 1900 |
Succeeded by Frederick Leverton Harris |