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MEADE, Richard Kidder (1803-1862)

Democrat of Virginia

2nd congressional district

Served in House 1847-1853

Total roll-call votes cast: 992

Biography

Representative from Virginia; born near Lawrenceville, Brunswick County, Va., July 29, 1803; pursued an academic course; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Va.; served in the State senate 1835-1838; elected as a Democrat to the Thirtieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George C. Dromgoole; reelected to the Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses and served from August 5, 1847, to March 3, 1853; appointed by President Buchanan as Minister to Brazil and served from July 27, 1857, to July 9, 1861; returned to Virginia and devoted himself to the cause of the Confederacy; died in Petersburg, Va., April 20, 1862; interment in Old Blandford Cemetery.
Courtesy of Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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