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Davis Richardson

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Davis Richardson
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the Frederick County district
In office
1852–1854
Preceded byWilliam P. Anderson, Daniel S. Biser, Benjamin A. Cunningham, Thomas H. O'Neal, Jacob Root
Succeeded byWilliam T. Gittings, James J. Johnson, Lewis M. Motter, William E. Salmon, William C. Sappington, David Thomas
In office
1842–1843
Serving with Daniel S. Biser, Thomas Crampton, William Lynch, James J. McKeehan
Preceded byDaniel S. Biser, John W. Geyer, James M. Schley, John H. Simmons, Cornelius Staley
Succeeded byEdward Buckey, William Lynch, David W. Naill, Edward Shriver, Otho Thomas
In office
1840–1841
Serving with Edward A. Lynch, William Lynch, Joshua Motter, David W. Naill
Preceded byDaniel S. Biser, Jacob Firor, John McPherson, Caspar Quynn, John H. Simmons
Succeeded byDaniel S. Biser, John W. Geyer, James M. Schley, John H. Simmons, Cornelius Staley
In office
1830–1832
Preceded byRoderick Dorsey, John Kinzer, Isaac Shriver, Francis Thomas
Succeeded byThomas Hammond, William Cost Johnson, David Schley, Abdiel Unkefer
Personal details
Died(1858-10-20)October 20, 1858
near Buckeystown, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyWhig
OccupationPolitician

Davis Richardson (died October 20, 1858) was an American politician from Maryland.

Biography

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Davis Richardson was a Whig.[1] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1830 to 1832, 1840 to 1841, 1842 to 1843 and 1852 to 1854.[2][3]

Richardson died on October 20, 1858, aged 75 or 76, near Buckeystown.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Nomination". The Baltimore Sun. April 24, 1840. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  2. ^ a b "Davis Richardson..." The Daily Exchange. October 28, 1858. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  3. ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  4. ^ "Deceased". The Baltimore Sun. October 27, 1858. p. 2. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon