Matthias Richards

Matthias Richards (born February 26, 1758 in Pottstown , Montgomery County , Province of Pennsylvania , †  August 4, 1830 in Reading , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1807 and 1811 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Matthias Richards was the younger brother of Congressman John Richards (1753-1822). He enjoyed a private school education. During the Revolutionary War he served in the Berks County Militia , where he made it to major. Between 1788 and 1828, in addition to his other activities, he was also a justice of the peace in Berks County. Between 1791 and 1797, Richards also served there as a district judge. In 1801 and 1802 he worked for the customs administration. Politically, he became a member of the Democratic Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson in the late 1790s .

In the congressional election of 1806 , Richards was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the third constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded the late Christian Lower on March 4, 1807 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1811 . In 1810 he renounced another candidacy.

In 1813, Matthias Richards became the head of the Treasury in the Ninth Tax District of Pennsylvania; in 1823 he was employed by the Guardianship Court in Berks County. He also worked in commerce. At times he was active again as a district judge. He died in Reading on August 4, 1830.

Web links

• Matthias Richards in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Matthias Richards in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Christian Lower	United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (3rd constituency) with Robert Jenkins and John Hiester March 4, 1807 - March 3, 1811	John M. Hyneman