Mark Richards (politician)
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Mark Richards (1760 - 1844) was a Vermont politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Born in Waterbury, Connecticut on July 15, 1760, Richards received a limited schooling. He enlisted during the Revolutionary War in 1776 and settled in Boston after the Revolution. Richardes was a member of the Vermont House of Representatives from 1801-1805; sheriff of Windham County, Vermont 1806-1810; member of the Governor’s council in 1816.
Richards was elected as a Republican to the US House of Representatives in 1817 and became Lieutenant Governor of Vermont in 1830.
This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Information from the Vermont Archives
| Preceded by Luther Jewett |
U.S. Representative from Vermont's 2nd district 1817 - 1821 |
Succeeded by Phineas White |
| Preceded by Henry Olin |
Lieutenant Governor of Vermont 1830–1831 |
Succeeded by Lebbeus Egerton |
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