Richard Sims Donkin
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Richard Sims Donkin was an English shipowner and Conservative
politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1885 to 1900.
Donkin was the son of James Donkin of North Shields
and his wife Ann Sims. 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
.
In the 1885 general election
, Donkin was elected Member of Parliament
(MP) for the newly created constituency of Tynemouth
. He held the seat until he stood down at the 1900 general election
.
Donkin lived at Albermarle, Wimbledon Common and died at the age of 82.
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 from 1885 to 1900.
Donkin was the son of James Donkin of North Shields
North Shields
North Shields is a town on the north bank of the River Tyne, in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, in North East England...
and his wife Ann Sims. 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.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Northumberland
Northumberland
Northumberland is the northernmost ceremonial county and a unitary district in North East England. For Eurostat purposes Northumberland is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "Northumberland and Tyne and Wear" NUTS 2 region...
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In the 1885 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1885
-Seats summary:-See also:*List of MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1885*Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885–1918*Representation of the People Act 1884*Redistribution of Seats Act 1885-References:...
, Donkin 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,...
(MP) for the newly created constituency of Tynemouth
Tynemouth (UK Parliament constituency)
Tynemouth is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament using the first past the post voting system.-History:...
. He held the seat until he stood down at the 1900 general election
United Kingdom general election, 1900
-Seats summary:-See also:*MPs elected in the United Kingdom general election, 1900*The Parliamentary Franchise in the United Kingdom 1885-1918-External links:***-References:*F. W. S. Craig, British Electoral Facts: 1832-1987**...
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Donkin lived at Albermarle, Wimbledon Common and died at the age of 82.