Richard Strong

Richard Strong (1833 – 30 January 1915) was an English Liberal politician.

Strong was a member of the Metropolitan Asylums Board and chairman of the Exmouth Training Ship Committee, an institution that trained workhouse boys to be sailors.

[6] In 1892 he was appointed a member of the board of governors of the newly formed Borough Road Polytechnic.

[7] The Local Government Act 1888 created an elected London County Council, and Strong was chosen by the North Camberwell Liberal and Radical Association as a candidate for the first election.

He continued to represent North Camberwell on the council until 1904, being re-elected on four occasions, and was a county alderman from 1904 until 1907.