Richard Ker
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Richard Ker was a British politician. He was elected as a Conservative
Member of Parliament for Downpatrick
in 1847, resigning through appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds on 1 August 1851. He was again elected in 1857 for the same seat, but failed to be reelected in the 1859 general election
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Member of Parliament for Downpatrick
Downpatrick (UK Parliament constituency)
Downpatrick was a United Kingdom Parliament constituency, in Ireland, returning one MP. It was an original constituency represented in Parliament when the Union of Great Britain and Ireland took effect on 1 January 1801.-Boundaries:...
in 1847, resigning through appointment as Steward of the Chiltern Hundreds on 1 August 1851. He was again elected in 1857 for the same seat, but failed to be reelected in the 1859 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1859
In the 1859 United Kingdom general election, the Whigs, led by Lord Palmerston, held their majority in the House of Commons over the Earl of Derby's Conservatives...