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Richard Archdall

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Richard Archdall was an Irish politician in the last decade of the 18th Century and the first decade of the 19th.[1]

Archdall was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Dublin.[2] He was a Tory MP in the Irish House of Commons for Ardfert in County Kerry from 1790 until 1798 and then Killibegs in County Donegal from 1798 until 1801.[3] He was then MP for Kilkenny from March to July 1802[4] and for Dundalk from then until 1806.[5]

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  1. ^ History of Parliament (UK and antecedents)
  2. ^ "Alumni Dublinenses : a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)" George Dames Burtchaell/Thomas Ulick Sadleir p16: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. ^ Leigh Rayment's historical List of Members of the Irish House of Commons. Cites: Johnston-Liik, Edith Mary (2002). The History of the Irish Parliament 1692-1800 (6 volumes). Ulster Historical Foundation.
  4. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "K" (part 2)
  5. ^ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "D" (part 4)