George Richards (Whig3) Montgomery County 1847-1849
Early Life:
George Richards, born June 17, 1788, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; son of John and Sophia Hubner Richards; educated, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; connected, Lutheran church, 1805-1873; mercantile voyages, 1811-1812; volunteered, War of 1812; engaged, mercantile pursuits, iron business, New Jersey, 1815-1820; Justice of the Peace, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1820; married, Sophia Miller Herman, 1827, children, Mark Henry Richards, Esquire, John Richards, Matthias E. Richards, Sophia M. Richards, Annie E. Richards; elected, Whig, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1847-1849; died, August 19, 1873, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; interment Pottstown Cemetery, Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
Early Career:
Mercantile voyages, island of Cuba landing at Santiago de Cuba, island of Puerto Rico, La Guayra, the seaport of Caraccas, the capital of Venezuela, South America, 1811-1812.
Volunteered, battle, Port Deposit Maryland, War of 1812, company under commander, Pennsylvania General John Cadwallader.
Pennsylvania Politics:
Justice of the Peace, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 1820
Elected, Whig, Pennsylvania State Senate, 3rd district, Montgomery County, 1847-1849.
Legacy:
Father, John Richards, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania State Senate, 3rd district, Montgomery County, 1801-1805, 4th district, Montgomery County, 1805-1807; United States House of Representatives, Fourth Congress, 1795-1797. John Richards - Pennsylvania Senate Library (pasen.gov)
Cited:
Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "R"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
George Richards (1788-1873) - Find a Grave Memorial