Background
FORT, Richard was born on July 29, 1856. Son of Richard Fort, Member of Parliament for Clitheroe, and Margaret Ellen, daughter of Major-General Smith, Honourable East India Company’s Service.
Member of Parliament politician
FORT, Richard was born on July 29, 1856. Son of Richard Fort, Member of Parliament for Clitheroe, and Margaret Ellen, daughter of Major-General Smith, Honourable East India Company’s Service.
Eton; Brasenose College, Oxford.
Served in 11th P.A.O. Hussars, 1878-1881. Member of Parliament (Liberal) Clitheroe, 1880-1885. Master of the Meynell Hounds, 1898-1903.
Liberal.
Clubs : Arthur’s, Brooks’s, Boodle’s, Naval and Military.