Matthew Henry Richey | |
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 Richey in 1866 | |
| 5th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia | |
| In office July 4, 1883 – July 9, 1888 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Governors General | Marquess of Lorne The Marquess of Lansdowne The Lord Stanley of Preston |
| Premier | William Thomas Pipes William S. Fielding |
| Preceded by | Adams George Archibald |
| Succeeded by | Archibald McLelan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1828-06-10)June 10, 1828 |
| Died | February 21, 1911(1911-02-21) (aged 82) Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | Liberal-Conservative |
| Spouse | Sarah Lavinia Richey (née Anderson) |
| Parent |
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| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Profession | Politician |
Matthew Henry Richey (June 10, 1828 – February 21, 1911) was aCanadian politician in the 19th century.
Richey was the son ofMatthew Richey,Methodist minister fromNova Scotia. The family was ofUlster-Scottish ancestry, his father having immigrated to Canada.
Richey studied law inWindsor,Province of Canada, was called to the bar in 1850 and practised law inHalifax. He served on the city council and was twice elected mayor of Halifax.
Richey was a Conservative politician and in 1878 he was elected to theParliament of Canada. In 1883, he became thefifthLieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, a position he held until 1888.
| 1878 Canadian federal election:Halifax | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Matthew Henry Richey | 3,532 | 28.13 |  Y | ||||
| Liberal–Conservative | M.B. Daly | 3,466 | 27.60 | Y | ||||
| Independent | Alfred Gilpin Jones | 2,863 | 22.80 | |||||
| Independent Liberal | Patrick Power | 2,695 | 21.46 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 12,556 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Canadian federal by-election, 29 January 1878 | ||||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Elected | ||||
| Independent | Alfred Gilpin Jones | 2,981 | 51.92 | Y | ||||
| Unknown | Matthew Henry Richey | 2,761 | 48.08 | |||||
| Total valid votes | 5,742 | 100.00 | ||||||
| Called upon the resignation of Alfred Jones because of an alleged breach of the Independence of Parliament Act | ||||||||
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