Jonathan Richmond

Jonathan Richmond (July 31, 1774 – July 28, 1853) was a U.S. Representative from New York.

Jonathan Richmond
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th district
In office March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821
Preceded by	Daniel Cruger Oliver C. Comstock
Succeeded by	David Woodcock William B. Rochester
Personal details
Born	(1774-07-31)July 31, 1774 Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA
Died	July 28, 1853(1853-07-28) (aged 78) Aurora, New York, USA
Resting place	Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, New York
Political party	Democratic-Republican

Born in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Richmond completed preparatory studies and moved to western New York in 1813, settling in Aurora, Cayuga County, New York. He was the Sheriff of Cayuga County, New York, from 1808 to 1812, and also worked as a United States internal revenue collector.

Richmond was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Sixteenth Congress (March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821).

He died in Aurora, New York, July 28, 1853, and was interred in Aurora Cemetery.

Sources

• United States Congress. "Jonathan Richmond (id: R000235)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Biography portal

• Jonathan Richmond at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Daniel Cruger, Oliver C. Comstock	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 20th congressional district 1819–1821 with Caleb Baker	Succeeded by David Woodcock, William B. Rochester