Richard Whithed (''c.'' 1660 – 17 March 1693) was an English politician from

Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south, ...

who sat in the

House of Commons of England The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England (which Laws in Wales Acts 1535 and 1542, incorporated Wales) from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was re ...

between 1689 and 1693. Whithed was elected in 1690 as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Stockbridge. He was re-elected in 1690, and held the seat until his death from

smallpox Smallpox was an infectious disease caused by Variola virus (often called Smallpox virus), which belongs to the genus '' Orthopoxvirus''. The last naturally occurring case was diagnosed in October 1977, and the World Health Organization (W ...

on 17 March 1693.

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1660s births Year of birth unknown 1693 deaths English MPs 1689–1690 English MPs 1690–1695 Deaths from smallpox in England People from Hampshire {{1690-England-MP-stub