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RICHMOND, Frederick William (1923-2019)

Democrat of New York

14th congressional district

Served in House 1975-1983

Total roll-call votes cast: 4,089

Biography

A Representative from New York; born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 15, 1923; attended Mattapan Elementary School, Boston, Mass.; was graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School, Roxbury, Mass., 1940; B.A., Boston University, 1945; United States Navy, 1943-1945; pursued a career in business; served as deputy finance chairman, Democratic National Committee, 1958-1960; budget director, New York State Council on the Arts, 1965-1975; New York City human rights commissioner, 1964-1970; New York City taxi and limousine commissioner, 1970-1972; New York City councilman, 1973-1974; delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1964; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth and to the three succeeding Congresses, and served from January 3, 1975, until his resignation on August 25, 1982; died on December 28, 2019, in Manhattan, N.Y.
Courtesy of Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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