Thomas Ritchey

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; Bedford County, Pennsylvania, US
Died	March 9, 1863 (aged 62); Somerset, Ohio, US
Resting place	Zion Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
Political 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

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

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

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.

Sources

United States Congress. "Thomas Ritchey (id: R000271)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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