Richard Wilson (Irish politician)

Richard Wilson
Senator
In office 12 December 1928 – 29 May 1936
Teachta Dála
In office August 1923 – June 1927
Constituency	Wicklow
In office June 1922 – August 1923
Constituency	Kildare–Wicklow
Personal details
Born	c. 1875 County Wicklow, Ireland
Died	20 February 1957(1957-02-20) (aged 81–82) Dublin, Ireland
Political party	Farmers' Party
Other political affiliations	Cumann na nGaedheal Fine Gael
Children	6

Richard Wilson (c. 1875 – 20 February 1957) was an Irish politician and farmer. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1922 general election as a Farmers' Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Kildare–Wicklow constituency.

He was re-elected at the 1923 general election, this time representing the Wicklow constituency. He lost his seat at the June 1927 general election and was an unsuccessful candidate at the September 1927 general election. He was elected to the Seanad of the Irish Free State in 1928 as a Cumann na nGaedheal and later Fine Gael member. He remained a member until it was abolished in 1936.

Wilson had farmed sheep in the Cape Colony prior to returning to Ireland in 1912 and resuming farming in Drynam, Swords. He died 20 February 1957 in Dublin; his wife had died in January 1957. He was buried at Glasnevin Cemetery on 22 February.