John Smythe Richardson | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Carolina's1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph H. Rainey |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Dibble |
| Member of theSouth Carolina House of Representatives fromSumter County | |
| In office November 27, 1865 – December 21, 1866 | |
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| Born | (1828-02-29)February 29, 1828 Sumter, South Carolina |
| Died | February 24, 1894(1894-02-24) (aged 65) Sumter, South Carolina |
| Resting place | Sumter, South Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | South Carolina College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Smythe Richardson (February 29, 1828 – February 24, 1894) was aU.S. Representative fromSouth Carolina.
Born on the Bloomhill plantation, nearSumter, South Carolina, Richardson pursued an academic course inCokesbury, South Carolina, and was studiedlaw at the South Carolina College (now theUniversity of South Carolina) at Columbia, graduating in 1850. He was admitted to the bar in 1852 and began practice inSumter, South Carolina.
During theCivil War, he entered theConfederate States Army as a captain of Infantry. He was later promoted to adjutant of the Twenty-third Regiment, South Carolina Infantry, and served until the close of the war in 1865. He served as member of theSouth Carolina House of Representatives in 1865–1867. He was appointed an agent of the State of South Carolina in 1866 to apply for and receive the land script donated to South Carolina by Congress. He served as delegate to the1876 Democratic National Convention.
Richardson was elected as aDemocrat to theForty-sixth andForty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883). He served as master in equity forSumter County in 1884–1893. He died at his country home, "Shadyside," nearSumter, South Carolina, on February 24, 1894. He was interred in Sumter Cemetery.
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