Joseph Richardson (American politician)

Joseph Richardson (February 1, 1778 – September 25, 1871) was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.

Joseph Richardson
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 11th district
In office March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831
Preceded by	Aaron Hobart
Succeeded by	John Quincy Adams
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
In office 1823–1824
In office 1826
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office 1821–1822
Personal details
Born	February 1, 1778 Billerica, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	September 25, 1871(1871-09-25) (aged 93) Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Resting place	Old Ship Cemetery
Political party	Anti-Jacksonian
Alma mater	Dartmouth College

Born in Billerica, Massachusetts, Richardson attended public and private schools. He was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, in 1802. He was a teacher in Charlestown 1804-1806. He studied theology and was ordained a minister and assigned to the first parish of the Unitarian Church in Hingham on July 2, 1806. He served as delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1820. He served as member of the state house of representatives in 1821 and 1822. He served in the state senate in 1823, 1824, and 1826.

Richardson was elected as an Adams candidate to the Twentieth Congress and reelected as an Anti-Jacksonian to the Twenty-first Congresses (March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1831). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1830 to the Twenty-second Congress.

He resumed his ministerial duties, and died in Hingham, Massachusetts, on September 25, 1871. He was interred in Old Ship Cemetery.

See also

• Politics of the United States

References

• United States Congress. "Joseph Richardson (id: R000226)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Joseph Richardson at Find a Grave

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress