Richard Stanford (American politician)
Richard Stanford (March 2, 1767 – April 9, 1816) was a Democratic-Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1797 and 1816.
Richard Stanford | |
|---|---|
| Dean of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office December 13, 1815 – April 9, 1816 | |
| Preceded by | Nathaniel Macon |
| Succeeded by | John Davenport |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina | |
| In office March 4, 1797 – April 9, 1816 | |
| Preceded by | William F. Strudwick |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Dickens |
| Constituency | 4th district (1797–1803) 8th district (1803–1816) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 2, 1767 Vienna, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 1816 (aged 49) Georgetown, Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Republican |
Biography
Born near Vienna, Maryland in 1767, Stanford moved to Hawfields, North Carolina, around 1793 and established an academy. He was elected to Congress as a Democratic-Republican in 1796 and was re-elected nine times before his death in Georgetown in 1816. During the 13th Congress, Stanford chaired the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business. He is buried in the Congressional Cemetery.
Stanford was the grandfather of Tennessee Senator William Robert Webb.
References
- United States Congress. "Richard Stanford (id: S000794)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-5-15
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