Richard Moss: podcast appearances and interviews

Richard Moss was an English brewer and Conservative politician who served in the House of Commons during two separate periods from 1880 to 1892. Born in 1823, he was the son of Richard Moss of London. He received private education and was involved in brewing in London before establishing his brewing interests in Winchester. Moss held significant roles within the brewing industry, including secretary and later chairman of the County Brewers' Society. He contributed to legislative reforms by participating in the amendments of the licensing laws in 1869 and 1872. Additionally, he served as a master of the Worshipful Company of Scriveners. Elected as the Member of Parliament for Winchester in 1880, Moss served until 1885, then regained the seat in a by-election in 1888, serving until 1892. He was married to Mary Jeffreys Snow, the daughter of John Wright Snow of London, in 1858. Their daughter, Ada Mary Moss, married Howard Kemp Prossor in 1914. Richard Moss died at the age of 81 on March 2, 1905.