Richard Boyle, 6th Earl of Shannon

The Earl of Shannon
The Earl of Shannon
Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
	In office; 15 September 1885 – 10 August 1887
Preceded by	New district
Succeeded by	Frederick Haultain
Constituency	Macleod
Personal details
Born	15 May 1860
Died	11 December 1906 (aged 46); Ciliau Aeron, Cardiganshire, Wales
Political party	Independent

Richard Henry Boyle, 6th Earl of Shannon (15 May 1860 – 11 December 1906) was a politician in Canada's Northwest Territories. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories from 1885 to 1887.

Early life

Boyle was the son of Henry Boyle, 5th Earl of Shannon and Lady Blanche Emma Lascelles.^[1]

Boyle ran for a seat to the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories in the 1885 Northwest Territories election. He defeated candidate George C. Ives to become the first Member for the new electoral district of Macleod.^[2] Boyle did not serve a full term in office before resigning, vacating his seat in 1887.^[2]^[3] He died at Monachty Mansion in Cardiganshire, Wales on 11 December 1906.^[4]

Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by Henry Bentinck Boyle	Earl of Shannon 1890–1906	Succeeded by Richard Bernard Boyle

The Earl of Shannon

Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories
In office 15 September 1885 – 10 August 1887
Preceded by	New district
Succeeded by	Frederick Haultain
Constituency	Macleod

Personal details
Born	15 May 1860
Died	11 December 1906(1906-12-11) (aged 46) Ciliau Aeron, Cardiganshire, Wales
Political party	Independent