Richard Biddle

Richard Biddle ( born March 25, 1796 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, † July 6, 1847 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ) was an American politician. Between 1837 and 1840 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Richard Biddle was the younger brother of the banker Nicholas Biddle (1786-1844) and nephew of Edward Biddle (1738-1779), who participated as a delegate from Pennsylvania to the Continental Congress. He received a classical education and studied until 1811 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. After that he took part as a volunteer at the British -American War of 1812. After studying law and his 1817 was admitted to the bar he began to work in Pittsburgh in this profession. Between 1827 and 1830 he lived in England, where he published two books. After his return he proposed in his home as a member of the Anti - Masonic Party launched a political career.

In the congressional elections of 1836 Biddle was in the 22nd electoral district of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Harmar Denny on March 4, 1837. After a re-election, he could remain until his resignation in 1840 in Congress. After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives Biddle again practiced as a lawyer. He died on July 6, 1847 in Pittsburgh, where he was also buried. His nephew Charles John Biddle (1819-1873) was also a congressman.