Richard Vaux

Richard Vaux ( born December 19, 1816 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, † March 22, 1895 ) was an American politician. In 1890 and 1891 he represented the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Richard Vaux attended private schools in his homeland. After a subsequent law degree in 1837 and its recent approval as a lawyer, he started working in Philadelphia in this profession. Between 1838 and 1839 he was counselor of legation at the American Embassy in London. After his return from England he hit as a member of the Democratic Party launched a political career. In 1839 he sat as an MP in the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania; in 1840 he was among the delegates at the Democratic at the state level. From 1842 to 1849 he was a notary (Recorder of Deeds ) in Philadelphia. Since 1842 Vaux belonged to the Inspektionsrat the Eastern Penitentiary of Pennsylvania. Later he became the secretary and then until his death president of this body.

In the years 1842, 1845 and 1854, Richard Vaux ran unsuccessfully for the post of mayor of Philadelphia. Between 1856 and 1858 he was able to exert even this office after an election victory yet. In 1858, however, he was not re-elected. From 1859 to 1865 he was a member of the Board of City Trusts, since 1863, he was its chairman.

After the death of Mr Samuel J. Randall Vaux was at the due election for the second seat of Pennsylvania as his successor in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he took up his new mandate on 20 May 1890. Since he has not been confirmed in 1890, he could only finish the current term in Congress until March 3, 1891. Richard Vaux died on March 22, 1895 in Philadelphia, where he was also buried.