Richard Fort (1822 – 2 July 1868) was a

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politician in

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. He was the son of industrialist John Fort of

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, a Manchester calico printer and MP for Clitheroe. He succeeded his father in 1842. He was appointed

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for 1854. He was elected as

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for

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at the 1865 general election, and held the seat until his death in 1868. His son

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was Clitheroe's MP from 1880 to 1885, and his grandson, also called Richard Fort"The Times House of Commons, 1951", p. 139. was MP for Clitheroe from 1950 to 1959.

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* 1822 births 1868 deaths Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1865–1868 High Sheriffs of Lancashire {{England-Liberal-UK-MP-stub