Richard Onslow
English politician
Born on: June 23, 1654Died on: December 5, 1717
Aged: 63 years 165 days (761 months)
Gender: Male
Nationality: Kingdom of great britain
Birth Sign: Cancer
Richard Onslow, 1st Baron Onslow PC, 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".
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