David P. Richardson

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David P. Richardson

David Plunket Richardson (born May 28, 1833 in Macedon , Wayne County , New York , †  June 21, 1904 in Angelica , New York) was an American politician . Between 1879 and 1883 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

David Richardson attended public schools in his home country. In 1856 he graduated from Yale College . After a subsequent law degree in Rochester and his 1859 admission as a lawyer, he began to work in this profession. From 1861 he served in the Union Army for over three years during the Civil War . From 1866 he lived in the Angelica Ward in Allegany County .

Politically, Richardson joined the Republican Party . In the congressional elections of 1878 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 29th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded John N. Hungerford on March 4, 1879 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1883 .

In 1882, Richardson renounced another congressional candidacy. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer again. He died on June 21, 1904 in Angelica, where he was also buried.

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predecessor Office successor
John N. Hungerford United States House of Representatives for New York (29th constituency)
March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1883 		John Arnot
personal data
SURNAME Richardson, David P.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Richardson, David Plunket (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH May 28, 1833
PLACE OF BIRTH Macedon , New York
DATE OF DEATH June 21, 1904
Place of death Angelica , New York