The Lord Onslow | |
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| Speaker of the House of Commons of Great Britain | |
| In office 1708–1710 | |
| Preceded by | John Smith |
| Succeeded by | William Bromley |
| Chancellor of the Exchequer | |
| In office 13 October 1714 – 12 October 1715 | |
| Preceded by | William Wyndham |
| Succeeded by | Robert Walpole |
| Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty | |
| In office 5 June 1690 – 15 April 1693 | |
| Lord Lieutenant of Surrey | |
| In office 1716–1717 | |
| Preceded by | John Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Onslow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 June 1654 Surrey, England |
| Died | 5 December 1717 (aged 63) Great Britain |
| Political party | British Whig Party |
Richard Onslow, 1st Baron Onslow PC (23 June 1654 – 5 December 1717), known as Sir Richard Onslow, 2nd Baronet from 1688 until 1716, was a British Whig politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1679 to 1715. He was Speaker of the House of Commons from 1708 to 1710 and Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1714 to 1715. Onslow was a very unpopular figure amongst members of both political parties, particularly during his time as Speaker. He was extremely pedantic and showed an absolute devotion to principle, as a result, he was given the nickname "Stiff Dick".[1]
- ^ Dasent, Arthur Irwin (1911). The Speakers of the House of Commons from the earliest times to the present day. London: John Lane. p. 241. Retrieved 15 December 2009.