Matthew Henry Richey

Matthew Henry Richey (June 10, 1828 – February 21, 1911) was a Canadian politician in the 19th century.

The Honourable Matthew Henry Richey
Mathew Richey
5th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
In office July 4, 1883 – July 9, 1888
Monarch	Victoria
Governors General	Marquess of Lorne The Marquess of Lansdowne The Lord Stanley of Preston
Premier	William Thomas Pipes William S. Fielding
Preceded by	Adams George Archibald
Succeeded by	Archibald McLelan
Personal details
Born	(1828-06-10)June 10, 1828 Windsor, Nova Scotia
Died	February 21, 1911(1911-02-21) (aged 82) Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nationality	Canadian
Political party	Liberal-Conservative
Spouse	Sarah Lavinia Richey (née Anderson)
Relations	Matthew Richey (father)
Occupation	Lawyer
Profession	Politician

Richey was the son of Matthew Richey, Methodist minister from Nova Scotia. The family was of Ulster-Scottish ancestry, his father having immigrated to Canada.

Richey studied law in Windsor, Province of Canada, was called to the bar in 1850 and practised law in Halifax. He served on the city council and was twice elected mayor of Halifax.

Richey was a Conservative politician and in 1878 he was elected to the Parliament of Canada. In 1883, he became the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, a position he held until 1888.

v t e 1878 Canadian federal election: Halifax
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	Elected
	Liberal–Conservative	Matthew Henry Richey	3,532	28.13	Y
	Liberal–Conservative	M.B. Daly	3,466	27.60	Y
	Independent	Alfred Gilpin Jones	2,863	22.80
	Independent Liberal	Patrick Power	2,695	21.46
Total valid votes			12,556	100.00

Canadian federal by-election, 29 January 1878
Party	Candidate	Votes	%	Elected
	Independent	Alfred Gilpin Jones	2,981	51.92	Y
	Unknown	Matthew Henry Richey	2,761	48.08
Total valid votes			5,742	100.00
Called upon the resignation of Alfred Jones because of an alleged breach of the Independence of Parliament Act