Benjamin Wood Richards

Benjamin Wood Richards (Batsto, New Jersey, November 12, 1797 – July 12, 1851, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania^[1]) was an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania.

Richards practiced law in Philadelphia for many years and was active in the city's political scene. He was the mayor of Philadelphia in 1829, replacing George M. Dallas, who resigned, and again from 1830 to 1832. After leaving office, Richards resumed the practice of law, in which he continued until his death in 1851.

References

^ Charles Meredith DuPuy, A genealogical history of the Dupuy family, printed for private circulation by J.B. Lippincott company, 1910

External links

Benjamin Wood Richards at Find a Grave

Mayors of Philadelphia (chronologically)

Morrey Shippen (I) Morris (I) G. Jones Willcox Stanbury Masters Hill Carter Preston Dickinson Roch Hill Dickinson Fishbourn Logan C. Plumsted Norris Hudson Read T. Lawrence (I) Griffitts Hasell Griffitts T. Lawrence (I) Allen C. Plumsted Griffitts Morris (II) Roberts Hasell C. Plumsted Till B. Shoemaker Shippen (II) Hamilton Attwood C. Willing T. Lawrence (I) W. Plumsted Strettell B. Shoemaker T. Lawrence (I) C. Willing W. Plumsted Shute T. Lawrence (II) Stamper B. Shoemaker Duché Harrison T. Willing T. Lawrence (II) J. Lawrence I. Jones S. Shoemaker Gibson Fisher Rhoads Powel vacant Powel Miles Barclay Clarkson Baker Wharton Inskeep Lawler Inskeep Wharton J. Barker Wharton Keppele J. Barker Geyer Wharton J. N. Barker Wharton Watson Dallas Richards Milnor Richards Swift Roach Swift Scott McCall Swift J. Jones Gilpin Conrad Vaux Henry McMichael Fox Stokley King Smith Fitler Stuart Warwick Ashbridge Weaver Reyburn Blankenburg Smith Moore Kendrick Mackey Moore Wilson Connell Lamberton Samuel Clark Dilworth Tate Rizzo Green Goode Rendell Street Nutter

Political offices
Preceded by George M. Dallas	Mayor of Philadelphia 1829	Succeeded by William Milnor
Preceded by William Milnor	Mayor of Philadelphia 1830–1832	Succeeded by John Swift

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Name	Richards, Benjamin Wood
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Date of birth	1774
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Date of death	1845
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