Richard Onslow, 1st Baron Onslow

The Lord Onslow
Speaker of the House of Commons
of Great Britain
In office
1708–1710
Preceded byJohn Smith
Succeeded byWilliam Bromley
Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office
13 October 1714 – 12 October 1715
Preceded byWilliam Wyndham
Succeeded byRobert Walpole
Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty
In office
5 June 1690 – 15 April 1693
Lord Lieutenant of Surrey
In office
1716–1717
Preceded byJohn Campbell
Succeeded byThomas Onslow
Personal details
Born(1654-06-23)23 June 1654
England Surrey, England
Died5 December 1717(1717-12-05) (aged 63)
Great Britain
Political partyBritish 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]

  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.