Hiram L. Richmond was born in Chautauqua, New York. He received his early education from a private instructor and in the common schools. He studied medicine two years with his father. He attended Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, in 1834 and 1835 but did not graduate. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1838 and commenced the practice of law in Meadville. In early manhood was a staunch Whig but united with the Republican Party upon its organization.
Richmond was elected as a Republican to the Forty-third Congress. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1874. He served as a member of the board of trustees of Allegheny College for many years. He resumed the practice of law, and died in Meadville in 1885. Interment in Greendale Cemetery.
hiram, richmond, hiram, lawton, richmond, 1810, february, 1885, republican, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, hiram, lawton, richmond, born, chautauqua, york, received, early, education, from, private, instructor, common, schools, studied, me. Hiram Lawton Richmond May 17 1810 February 19 1885 was a Republican member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Hiram Lawton RichmondHiram L Richmond was born in Chautauqua New York He received his early education from a private instructor and in the common schools He studied medicine two years with his father He attended Allegheny College in Meadville Pennsylvania in 1834 and 1835 but did not graduate He studied law was admitted to the bar in 1838 and commenced the practice of law in Meadville In early manhood was a staunch Whig but united with the Republican Party upon its organization Richmond was elected as a Republican to the Forty third Congress He was not a candidate for renomination in 1874 He served as a member of the board of trustees of Allegheny College for many years He resumed the practice of law and died in Meadville in 1885 Interment in Greendale Cemetery Sources editUnited States Congress Hiram L Richmond id R000233 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress The Political GraveyardExternal links editWorks by or about Hiram L Richmond at Internet Archive Hiram L Richmond at Find a GraveU S House of RepresentativesPreceded bySamuel Griffith Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 20th congressional district1873 1875 Succeeded byLevi A Mackey nbsp This article about a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hiram L Richmond amp oldid 1191200705, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
