Born in Billerica, Massachusetts, Richardson attended public and private schools. He was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, in 1802. He was a teacher in Charlestown 1804-1806. He studied theology and was ordained a minister and assigned to the first parish of the Unitarian Church in Hingham on July 2, 1806. He served as delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1820. He served as member of the state house of representatives in 1821 and 1822. He served in the state senate in 1823, 1824, and 1826.
Richardson was elected as an Adams candidate to the Twentieth Congress and reelected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-first Congresses (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1830 to the Twenty-second Congress.
He resumed his ministerial duties, and died in Hingham, Massachusetts, on September 25, 1871. He was interred in Old Ship Cemetery.
joseph, richardson, american, politician, other, people, named, joseph, richardson, joseph, richardson, disambiguation, joseph, richardson, february, 1778, september, 1871, representative, from, massachusetts, joseph, richardsonmember, house, representatives, . For other people named Joseph Richardson see Joseph Richardson disambiguation Joseph Richardson February 1 1778 September 25 1871 was a U S Representative from Massachusetts Joseph RichardsonMember of the U S House of Representatives from Massachusetts s 11th districtIn office March 4 1827 March 3 1831Preceded byAaron HobartSucceeded byJohn Quincy AdamsMember of the Massachusetts SenateIn office 1823 1824In office 1826Member of the Massachusetts House of RepresentativesIn office 1821 1822Personal detailsBornFebruary 1 1778Billerica Massachusetts U S DiedSeptember 25 1871 1871 09 25 aged 93 Hingham Massachusetts U S Resting placeOld Ship CemeteryPolitical partyAnti JacksonianAlma materDartmouth College Born in Billerica Massachusetts Richardson attended public and private schools He was graduated from Dartmouth College Hanover New Hampshire in 1802 He was a teacher in Charlestown 1804 1806 He studied theology and was ordained a minister and assigned to the first parish of the Unitarian Church in Hingham on July 2 1806 He served as delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1820 He served as member of the state house of representatives in 1821 and 1822 He served in the state senate in 1823 1824 and 1826 Richardson was elected as an Adams candidate to the Twentieth Congress and reelected as an Anti Jacksonian to the Twenty first Congresses March 4 1827 March 3 1831 He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1830 to the Twenty second Congress He resumed his ministerial duties and died in Hingham Massachusetts on September 25 1871 He was interred in Old Ship Cemetery See also edit nbsp Biography portal Politics of the United StatesReferences editUnited States Congress Joseph Richardson id R000226 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress External links editJoseph Richardson at Find a Grave nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byAaron Hobart Member of the U S House of Representatives from Massachusetts s 11th congressional districtMarch 4 1827 March 3 1831 Succeeded byJohn Quincy Adams Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Joseph Richardson American politician amp oldid 1191202417, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
