Richard Vaux

Richard Vaux

Richard Vaux (born December 19, 1816 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , †  March 22, 1895 there ) was an American politician . In 1890 and 1891 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Richard Vaux attended private schools in his home country. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1837, he began to work in Philadelphia in this profession. Between 1838 and 1839 he was Legation Counselor at the American Embassy in London . After returning from England, he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In 1839 he was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives ; in 1840 he was a delegate to the Democratic Party Congress at the state level. From 1842 to 1849 he was a Notary ( Recorder of Deeds ) in Philadelphia. From 1842 Vaux served on the Inspectorate of the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania State. He later became secretary and then president of that body until his death.

In 1842, 1845 and 1854 Richard Vaux ran unsuccessfully for the post of mayor of Philadelphia. Between 1856 and 1858 he was able to exercise this office after an election victory. In 1858, however, he was not re-elected. From 1859 to 1865 he was a member of the Board of City Trusts , from 1863 he was its chairman.

After the death of MP Samuel J. Randall , Vaux was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the by-election due for the second seat of Pennsylvania , where he took up his new mandate on May 20, 1890. Since he was not confirmed in 1890, he could only end the current legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1891 . Richard Vaux died on March 22, 1895 in Philadelphia, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Richard Vaux in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Richard Vaux in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Robert T. Conrad	Mayor of Philadelphia 1856–1858	Alexander Henry
Samuel J. Randall	United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (2nd constituency) May 20, 1890 - March 3, 1891	William McAleer