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Richard FLETCHER, Congress, MA (1788-1869)

FLETCHER, Richard, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Cavendish, Windsor County, Vt., January 8, 1788; pursued classical studies and was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.…

Richard Henry LEHMAN, Congress, CA (1948)

LEHMAN, Richard Henry, a Representative from California; born in Sanger, Fresno County, Calif., July 20, 1948; attended public schools; A.A., Fresno City College, 1968; attended California…

Richard McCARTY, Congress, NY (1780-1844)

McCARTY, Richard, a Representative from New York; born in Coeymans, Albany County, N.Y., February 19, 1780; attended the common schools; county clerk of Greene County 1811-1813; flour…

Richard HOWLY, Congress, GA (1740-1784)

HOWLY, Richard, a Delegate from Georgia; born in Liberty County, Ga., in 1740; pursued an academic course; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in St. John’s Parish,…

Richard SCHELL, Congress, NY (1810-1879)

SCHELL, Richard, a Representative from New York; born in Rhinebeck, Rhinebeck County, N.Y., May 15, 1810; completed preparatory studies; engaged in mercantile pursuits; moved to New York City…

Richard SPRIGG, Jr., Congress, MD (17691806)

SPRIGG, Richard, Jr., (nephew of Thomas Sprigg), a Representative from Maryland; born in Prince Georges County, Md., in 1769c; member of the State house of delegates in 1792 and 1793; elected…

Richard Howard STALLINGS, Congress, ID (1940)

STALLINGS, Richard Howard, a Representative from Idaho; born in Ogden, Utah, October 7, 1940; attended public schools in Ogden; mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to…

Richard COULTER, Congress, PA (1788-1852)

COULTER, Richard, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Westmoreland County, Pa., in March 1788; attended Jefferson College; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1811 and commenced…

Rivers, Richard Woodville, 1st Earl

(Encyclopedia) Rivers, Richard Woodville, 1st Earl, d. 1469, English nobleman. He was knighted (1426) by Henry VI and acquired wealth and power by marrying (c.1436) Jacquetta of Luxemburg, widow of…

Hicks, Sir John Richard

(Encyclopedia) Hicks, Sir John Richard, 1904–89, British economist, grad. Balliol College, Oxford, 1931. He was a professor at the Univ. of Manchester (1938–46) before joining the faculty of Oxford (…