Richard French (American politician)

For the Canadian politician, see Richard French (Canadian politician).

Richard French
Born	20 June 1792  Boonesborough
Died	1 May 1854  (aged 61) Covington
Occupation	Politician, lawyer
Position held	United States representative, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives

Richard French (June 20, 1792 – May 1, 1854) was an American lawyer and politician who served three separate times as a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

Early life and career

Born near Boonesborough, Kentucky, French attended private schools. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1820 and commenced practice in Winchester, Kentucky. He served as member of the State house of representatives 1820–1826. He served as judge of the circuit court in 1829.

U.S. House

French was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1836 to the Twenty-fifth Congress. He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for Governor of Kentucky in 1840.

French was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845).

French was again elected to the Thirtieth Congress (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849).

After Congress

He resumed the practice of law. He died in Covington, Kentucky, on May 1, 1854. He was interred in the family burial ground near Mount Sterling, Kentucky.

References

• United States Congress. "Richard French (id: F000379)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Allen, William B. (1872). A History of Kentucky: Embracing Gleanings, Reminiscences, Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, Statistics, and Biographical Sketches of Pioneers, Soldiers, Jurists, Lawyers, Statesmen, Divines, Mechanics, Farmers, Merchants, and Other Leading Men, of All Occupations and Pursuits. Bradley & Gilbert. pp. 287. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
• Townsend, John Wilson (1907). Richard Hickman Menefee. Neale Publishing. pp. 74–75. Retrieved 2008-11-22.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress