Richard Biddle | |
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.jpg) Portrait byThomas Sully, circa 1828. Currently owned by theCarnegie Museum of Art. | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's22nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1837 – July 21, 1840 | |
| Preceded by | Harmar Denny |
| Succeeded by | Henry Marie Brackenridge |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1796-03-25)March 25, 1796 |
| Died | July 6, 1847(1847-07-06) (aged 51) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Anti-Masonic |
| Parent(s) | Charles and Hannah Biddle |
| Relatives | SeeBiddle family |
Richard Biddle (March 25, 1796 – July 6, 1847) was an American author, politician and lawyer. He served as a member of theU.S. House of Representatives from 1837 until 1840.
Biddle was born on March 25, 1796, inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania. He was the brother of financierNicholas Biddle, nephew of CongressmanEdward Biddle and uncle of CongressmanCharles John Biddle. He received a classical education, graduated from theUniversity of Pennsylvania in 1811,[1] and was admitted to the bar, practicing law inPittsburgh.
He went toEngland in 1827, and remained three years, publishing while there a criticalReview of Captain Basil Hall's Travels in North America. He also publishedA Memoir of Sebastian Cabot, with a Review of the History of Maritime Discovery (London, 1831).
Biddle was twice elected to Congress, as anAnti-Mason, serving from March 4, 1837, until his resignation on July 21, 1840.[2]
Biddle died on July 6, 1847, inPittsburgh,Pennsylvania.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 22nd congressional district 1837–1840 | Succeeded by |
