John S. Richardson
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John Smythe Richardson (February 29, 1828 - February 24, 1894) was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
.
Born on the Bloomhill plantation, near Sumter, South Carolina
, Richardson pursued an academic course in Cokesbury, South Carolina
, and was graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina
) at Columbia in 1850.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1852 and began practice in Sumter, South Carolina
.
During the Civil War
entered the Confederate States Army
as a captain of Infantry.
Later promoted to adjutant of the Twenty-third Regiment, South Carolina Infantry, and served until the close of the war in 1865.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1865-1867.
He was appointed agent of the State of South Carolina in 1866 to apply for and receive the land script donated to South Carolina by Congress.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1876.
Richardson was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1883).
He served as master in equity for Sumter County 1884-1893.
He died at his country home, "Shadyside," near Sumter, South Carolina
, February 24, 1894.
He was interred in Sumter Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
.
Born on the Bloomhill plantation, near Sumter, South Carolina
Sumter, South Carolina
-Demographics:, there were 59,180 people, 34,717 households, and 4,049 families living in the city. The population density was 4,469.5 people per square mile . There were 416,032 housing units at an average density of 603.0 per square mile...
, Richardson pursued an academic course in Cokesbury, South Carolina
Cokesbury, South Carolina
Cokesbury is a census-designated place in Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 279 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cokesbury is located at ....
, and was graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
) at Columbia in 1850.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1852 and began practice in Sumter, South Carolina
Sumter, South Carolina
-Demographics:, there were 59,180 people, 34,717 households, and 4,049 families living in the city. The population density was 4,469.5 people per square mile . There were 416,032 housing units at an average density of 603.0 per square mile...
.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
entered the Confederate States Army
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
as a captain of Infantry.
Later promoted to adjutant of the Twenty-third Regiment, South Carolina Infantry, and served until the close of the war in 1865.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1865-1867.
He was appointed agent of the State of South Carolina in 1866 to apply for and receive the land script donated to South Carolina by Congress.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1876.
Richardson was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1879-March 3, 1883).
He served as master in equity for Sumter County 1884-1893.
He died at his country home, "Shadyside," near Sumter, South Carolina
Sumter, South Carolina
-Demographics:, there were 59,180 people, 34,717 households, and 4,049 families living in the city. The population density was 4,469.5 people per square mile . There were 416,032 housing units at an average density of 603.0 per square mile...
, February 24, 1894.
He was interred in Sumter Cemetery.