Edward Richards-Orpen

Edward Richards-Orpen
Senator
In office
21 April 1948 – 14 August 1951
ConstituencyNominated by the Taoiseach
Personal details
Born
Edward Richards Orpen

(1884-10-20)20 October 1884
London, England
Died14 November 1967(1967-11-14) (aged 83)
County Wexford, Ireland
Political party
Spouse
Margaret Tomalin
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(m. 1914)​
Children2
Parents
EducationSt Paul's School, London
Alma materTrinity College, Cambridge
Military career
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1916–1919
RankCaptain
UnitRoyal Army Service Corps
Battles / warsWorld War I

Edward Richards Richards-Orpen (20 October 1884 – 14 November 1967) was an Irish independent politician, agriculturalist and conservationist.[1] He was a member of Seanad Éireann from 1948 to 1951.

  1. ^ "Edward Richards-Orpen". Oireachtas Members Database. Retrieved 5 August 2013.