Richard Robert James Fairbairn (27 May 1867 – 14 October 1941) [1] was a British tramways and bus manager, Justice of the Peace and Liberal Party politician.
[9] Fairbairn first stood for Parliament at the December 1910 general election, when he contested his home constituency of Worcester.
Henry Lygon, a scion of a well-known Worcestershire family, had been seen as a strong candidate for his party but it was reported that the Tories had been overconfident and internally divided,[13] and they seem to have paid the price.
He finished in second place to the Conservatives each time, except for 1929 when Labour overtook him; but never came close to regaining his seat.
[16] Fairbairn died on 14 October 1941 while holding the office of Mayor of Worcester[17] and having been granted the Freedom of the City in July that year.