Richard French

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Richard French (June 20, 1792 – May 1, 1854) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.

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.

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). 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

Richard French at the 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. p. 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 websites or documents of the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 41629621 LCCN: no2007121934

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Name	French, Richard
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	June 20, 1792
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Date of death	May 1, 1854
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