Richard Simeon

Sir Richard Godin Simeon, 2nd Baronet (21 May 1784 – 4 January 1854)^[1] was an English Liberal Party politician.

Simeon was born in 1784, the son of Sir John Simeon, 1st Baronet and Rebecca Cornwall.^[2]

Simeon was elected at the 1832 general election as the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Isle of Wight,^[3] a new constituency which had been created by the Reform Act 1832. He was re-elected in 1835,^[3] and stood down from the House of Commons at the 1837 general election.^[3]

He was appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight 1831,^[4] and in 1846.^[5] He also served as High Sheriff of Hampshire for 1845. Charles and John Simeon were his sons.^[6]

References

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↑ The London Gazette: no. 18826. p. 1454. 19 July 1831.
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Isle of Wight 1832 – 1837	Succeeded by William à Court-Holmes
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by John Simeon	Baronet of Grazeley, Berkshire 1824 – 1854	Succeeded by John Simeon

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