Richard C. Byrd

Richard C. Byrd (born around 1805 in Hawkins County , Tennessee , †  June 1, 1854 in Jefferson County , Arkansas ) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) and in 1849 governor of the state of Arkansas.

Early years and political advancement

Richard Byrd's exact date of birth is unknown. However, the sources assume the year 1805. He came to the Arkansas Territory as a farmer and trader in 1826 . Between 1829 and 1831 he worked as an auditor in this area. In 1833 he became a member of the territorial parliament and in 1836 he was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives. Between 1840 and 1848 he was with a few interruptions in the State Senate ; In 1844 he applied unsuccessfully for the office of governor.

Arkansas Governor

When the incumbent Governor Thomas Stevenson Drew resigned on January 10, 1849, Richard Byrd had to administer his office as President of the Senate. His only job was to call a new election for the office of governor. This took place on March 14, 1849. On April 19 of the same year, the newly elected Governor John Selden Roane was inaugurated . This ended Byrd's brief tenure.

Byrd now withdrew from politics. He was doing business in Jefferson County and died in 1854.

Web links

• Richard Byrd in the National Governors Association (English)