Richard Stanford (American politician)

For the English politician, see Richard Stanford (MP).

Richard Stanford (March 2, 1767 – April 9, 1816) was a Democratic-Republican U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1797 and 1816.

Richard Stanford
Dean of the United States House of Representatives
In office December 13, 1815 – April 9, 1816
Preceded by	Nathaniel Macon
Succeeded by	John Davenport
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina
In office March 4, 1797 – April 9, 1816
Preceded by	William F. Strudwick
Succeeded by	Samuel Dickens
Constituency	4th district (1797–1803) 8th district (1803–1816)
Personal details
Born	March 2, 1767 Vienna, Maryland, U.S.
Died	April 9, 1816 (aged 49) Georgetown, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Democratic-Republican

Biography

Born near Vienna, Maryland in 1767, Stanford moved to Hawfields, North Carolina, around 1793 and established an academy. He was elected to Congress as a Democratic-Republican in 1796 and was re-elected nine times before his death in Georgetown in 1816. During the 13th Congress, Stanford chaired the Committee on Revisal and Unfinished Business. He is buried in the Congressional Cemetery.

Stanford was the grandfather of Tennessee Senator William Robert Webb.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)

References

• United States Congress. "Richard Stanford (id: S000794)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-5-15