Thomas Ritchey
Thomas Ritchey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio | |
| In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Parrish |
| Succeeded by | William A. Whittlesey |
| Constituency | 13th district |
| In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | George H. Busby |
| Succeeded by | Valentine B. Horton |
| Constituency | 11th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 19, 1801 |
| Died | March 9, 1863 (aged 62) Somerset, Ohio, US |
| Resting place | Zion Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
Thomas Ritchey (January 19, 1801 – March 9, 1863) was an American politician who served two non-consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio in the mid-19th century.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Ritchey moved to Somerset, Ohio. He attended the common schools. He engaged in agricultural pursuits. Treasurer of Perry County in 1835, 1837, and 1839.
Congress
[edit | edit source]Ritchey was elected as a Democrat to the Thirtieth Congress (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849).
Ritchey was elected to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855).
Later career and death
[edit | edit source]He engaged in agricultural pursuits near Somerset, Ohio, until his death on March 9, 1863. He was interred in the Zion Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Madison Township, Perry County, Ohio.
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