Richard Henry Boyle, 6th Earl of Shannon (15 May 1860 – 11 December 1906) was a politician in Canada's Northwest Territories. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1885 to 1887.
The Earl of Shannon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories | |
| In office 15 September 1885 – 10 August 1887 | |
| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Haultain |
| Constituency | Macleod |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1860 |
| Died | 11 December 1906 (aged 46) Ciliau Aeron, Cardiganshire, Wales |
| Political party | Independent |
Early life edit
Boyle was the son of Henry Boyle, 5th Earl of Shannon and Lady Blanche Emma Lascelles.[1]
Political career edit
Boyle ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in the 1885 Northwest Territories election. He defeated candidate George C. Ives to become the first Member for the new electoral district of Macleod.[2] Boyle did not serve a full term in office before resigning, vacating his seat in 1887.[2][3] He died at Monachty Mansion in Cardiganshire, Wales on 11 December 1906.[4]
References edit
- ^ Graham Boyle. "6th Earl of Shannon". The Boyle Family Genealogy. Archived from the original on 26 September 2005. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ a b "North-West Territories: Council and Legislative Assembly, 1876-1905" (PDF). Saskatchewan Archives. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- ^ Profile Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, saskarchives.com; accessed 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Death of the Earl of Shannon". Western Gazette. Yeovil, Somerset. 14 December 1906. p. 2. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
