Jonathan Richmond
Jonathan Richmond (born July 31, 1774 in Dartmouth , Province of Massachusetts Bay , † July 28, 1853 in Aurora , New York ) was an American politician . Between 1819 and 1821 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Jonathan Richmond was born in Bristol County about a year before the American Revolutionary War broke out . He completed his preliminary studies. In 1813 he moved to New York and settled in Aurora, Cayuga County . Richmond became Cayuga County Sheriff in 1808 - a position he held until 1812. Then he held the post of United States Internal Revenue Collector .
As an opponent of an overly strong central government, he joined the Democratic-Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson at that time . In the 1818 congressional elections for the 16th Congress , he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 20th constituency of New York , where he succeeded Daniel Cruger and Oliver C. Comstock on March 4, 1819 . He retired from the after March 3, 1821 Congress of.
Richmond died on July 28, 1853 in Aurora and was buried there in the city cemetery.
Web links
- Jonathan Richmond in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Jonathan Richmond in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Richmond, Jonathan |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 31, 1774 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Dartmouth , Massachusetts |
DATE OF DEATH | July 28, 1853 |
Place of death | Aurora , New York |