Benjamin Wood Richards
Mayor of Philadelphia
In office
1829, 1830–1832
Personal details
Born(1797-11-12)November 12, 1797
Batsto, New Jersey, US
DiedJuly 12, 1851(1851-07-12) (aged 53)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
OccupationLawyer, politician
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Benjamin Wood Richards (November 12, 1797 – July 12, 1851) was an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania.

Biography

Richards was born in Batsto, New Jersey on November 12, 1797.[1] He practiced law in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for many years and was active in the city's political scene. He was the mayor of Philadelphia in 1829, replacing George M. Dallas, who resigned, and again from 1830 to 1832. After leaving office, Richards resumed the practice of law, in which he continued until his death in Philadelphia on July 12, 1851.[1][2] He was interred at Laurel Hill Cemetery.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 DuPuy, Charles Meredith; Dupuy, Herbert (1910). A Genealogical History of the Dupuy Family. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. p. 82. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ↑ Jordan, John Woolf (1911). Colonial Families of Philadelphia. Vol. II. New York, Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company. p. 1586. Retrieved April 12, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ↑ "Benjamin W Richards". Laurel Hill Cemetery. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
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