Richard Smithwicke
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| Intro | Politician | |
| Places | United Kingdom | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 1804, County Kilkenny, Leinster, Ireland | |
| Death | 20 November 1860 (aged 56 years) | |
| Politics: | Repeal Association |
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Richard Smithwicke (1804 – 20 November 1860) was an Irish Repeal Association politician.
Smithwicke was first elected MP for County Kilkenny at a by-election in 1846—caused by the death of Pierce Butler—and held the seat until 1847 when he did not seek re-election.