Mark Richards (politician)
| Mark Richards | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's At-large congressional district | |
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In office March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1821 | |
| Preceded by | Luther Jewett |
| Succeeded by | Phineas White |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
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In office 1801–1805 | |
| 8th Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
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In office 1830–1831 | |
| Lieutenant |
Samuel C. Crafts William A. Palmer |
| Preceded by | Henry Olin |
| Succeeded by | Lebbeus Egerton |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
July 15, 1760 Waterbury, Connecticut |
| Died |
August 10, 1844 (aged 84) Westminster, Vermont |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
| Profession | congressman, lieutenant governor |
Mark Richards (July 15, 1760 – August 10, 1844) was an American politician. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Vermont and as the eighth Lieutenant Governor of Vermont.
Biography
Richards was born in Waterbury, Connecticut on July 15, 1760, and received limited schooling. In 1776, he enlisted during the American Revolutionary War.[1] Richards moved to Boston after the war to work in a general store. In 1796 he moved to Westminster, Vermont to open his own store.
Richards was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1801 to 1805. He served as sheriff of Windham County from 1806 to 1810 and was a Presidential elector in 1812.[2] He served on the Governor’s council from 1813 to 1816.
Richards was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the US House of Representatives, and served from 1817 to 1821 as a member of the 15th and 16th United States Congress.[3][4] He served again in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1824 to 1826, in 1828 and from 1832 to 1834. He was the seventh Lieutenant Governor of Vermont from 1830 to 1831.[4]
Death
Richards died on August 10, 1844 in Westminster, Vermont and is interred in the Bradley tomb in the Old Westminster Cemetery in Westminster.[5]
References
- ↑ "RICHARDS, Mark, (1760 - 1844)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ↑ "Mark Richards (1760-1844)". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- ↑ "Rep. Mark Richards". govtrack.us. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
- 1 2 Herringshaw's National Library of American Biography, American Publishers Association, Chicago, Ill., 1914, p. 1
- ↑ "Mark Richards". Find A Grave. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mark Richards (politician). |
- United States Congress. "Mark Richards (id: R000217)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Information from the Vermont Archives
- govtrack.us
- Find A Grave
- The Political Graveyard
| United States House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Luther Jewett |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Vermont's at-large congressional district March 4, 1817 – March 4, 1821 |
Succeeded by district eliminated |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Henry Olin |
Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 1830–1831 |
Succeeded by Lebbeus Egerton |