Richard F. Simpson

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Richard Franklin Simpson (born March 24, 1798 in Laurens , Laurens County , South Carolina , † October 28, 1882 in Pendleton , South Carolina) was an American politician . Between 1843 and 1849 he represented the state of South Carolina in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Richard Simpson studied at South Carolina College , now the University of South Carolina , until 1816 . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1819, he began to practice in Pendleton in his new profession. In this city he also held some local offices. During the Seminole War in 1835, Simpson served as a major.

Simpson was a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1835 and 1841 he was a member of the South Carolina Senate . In 1842 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the second constituency of South Carolina , where he succeeded William Butler on March 4, 1843 . After two re-elections he was able to complete three consecutive terms in Congress by March 3, 1849 . During this time the Mexican-American War took place, as a result of which the territory of the United States in the west and southwest of the North American continent was considerably enlarged.

In 1848 Simpson decided not to run again. In the following years he also worked in agriculture. In 1860 he was a delegate to the meeting that decided the withdrawal of the State of South Carolina from the Union. Simpson also voted for secession there . He was one of the signatories of the resignation letter drawn up afterwards. After that, Simpson withdrew from politics. He died on October 28, 1882 in Pendleton and was buried in the family cemetery near that town.

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