Richard Moss
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Richard Moss was an English brewer and Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1880 and 1892.
Moss was the son of Richard Moss of the City of London. He was educated privately and was involved in brewing interests in London before becoming a brewer in Winchester. He was secretary and later chairman of the County Brewers' Society and took part in the amendment of the licencing laws in 1869 and 1872. He was one time master of the Worshipful Company of Scriveners
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At the 1880 general election
Moss was elected Member of Parliament
for Winchester. He held the seat until 1885. He regained the seat in a by-election in 1888 and held it until 1892.
Moss died at the age of 81.
Moss married Mary Jeffreys Snow, daughter of John Wright Snow of London in 1858.
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...
politician who sat in the House of Commons in two periods between 1880 and 1892.
Moss was the son of Richard Moss of the City of London. He was educated privately and was involved in brewing interests in London before becoming a brewer in Winchester. He was secretary and later chairman of the County Brewers' Society and took part in the amendment of the licencing laws in 1869 and 1872. He was one time master of the Worshipful Company of Scriveners
Worshipful Company of Scriveners
The Worshipful Company of Scriveners of the City of London is one of the Livery Companies of the City of London. It is also known as the Mysterie of Writers of the Court Letter. The Company had been responsible for setting qualifications and regulations for scrivener notaries since its foundation...
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At the 1880 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1880
-Seats summary:-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987* British Electoral Facts 1832-1999, compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher *...
Moss was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Winchester. He held the seat until 1885. He regained the seat in a by-election in 1888 and held it until 1892.
Moss died at the age of 81.
Moss married Mary Jeffreys Snow, daughter of John Wright Snow of London in 1858.