Richard Onslow, 1st Baron Onslow

The Right Honourable The Lord Onslow PC
Speaker of the House of Commons of Great Britain
In office 1708–1710
Preceded by	John Smith
Succeeded by	William Bromley
Chancellor of the Exchequer
In office 13 October 1714 – 12 October 1715
Preceded by	William Wyndham
Succeeded by	Robert Walpole
Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty
In office 5 June 1690 – 15 April 1693
Lord Lieutenant of Surrey
In office 1716–1717
Preceded by	John Campbell
Succeeded by	Thomas Onslow
Personal details
Born	(1654-06-23)23 June 1654 Surrey, England
Died	5 December 1717(1717-12-05) (aged 63) Great Britain
Political party	British Whig Party

Richard Onslow, 1st Baron Onslow PC (23 June 1654 – 5 December 1717), known as Sir Richard Onslow, 2nd Baronet from 1688 until 1716, was a British Whig politician who sat in the English and British House of Commons from 1679 to 1715. He was Speaker of the House of Commons from 1708 to 1710 and Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1714 to 1715. Onslow was a very unpopular figure amongst members of both political parties, particularly during his time as Speaker. He was extremely pedantic and showed an absolute devotion to principle, as a result, he was given the nickname "Stiff Dick".^[1]