Richard Rushall, British businessman (born 1864)

Richard Rushall

British businessman and mayor of Rangoon

Captain Richard Boswell Rushall was a British sea captain and businessman who served as mayor of Rangoon, Burma, during the 1930s. He was the first Englishman to hold this position. Born in Braunston, Northamptonshire, Rushall was the eldest of eight children. After finishing…