Richard French (June 20, 1792 – May 1, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician who served three separate times as aU.S. Representative fromKentucky.
Born nearBoonesborough, Kentucky, French attended private schools.He studied law.He wasadmitted to the bar in 1820 and commenced practice inWinchester, Kentucky.He served as member of the State house of representatives 1820–1826.He served as judge of the circuit court in 1829.
French was elected as a Jacksonian to theTwenty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837).He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1836 to theTwenty-fifth Congress.He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor of Kentucky in 1840.
French was elected as aDemocrat to theTwenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845).
French was again elected to theThirtieth Congress (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849).
He resumed the practice of law.He died inCovington, Kentucky, on May 1, 1854.He was interred in the family burial ground nearMount Sterling, Kentucky.
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| Preceded by Matthews Flournoy | Democratic nominee forGovernor of Kentucky 1840 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's 11th congressional district 1835 – 1837 (obsolete district) | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's 9th congressional district 1843 – 1845 (obsolete district) | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromKentucky's 9th congressional district 1847 – 1849 (obsolete district) | Succeeded by |
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