Richard Winn

Richard Winn
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th district
In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1813
Preceded by	William Butler
Succeeded by	David R. Evans
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 4th district
In office January 24, 1802 – March 4, 1803
Preceded by	Thomas Sumter
Succeeded by	Wade Hampton I
In office March 4, 1793 – March 4, 1797
Preceded by	Thomas Sumter
Succeeded by	Thomas Sumter
Personal details
Born	1750
Died	December 19, 1818
Political party	Anti-Administration (until 1795)
Other political affiliations	Democratic-Republican (after 1795)
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	Continental Army South Carolina militia
Rank	General
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War

Richard Winn (1750 – December 19, 1818) was an American merchant, surveyor, and politician from Winnsboro, South Carolina. During the American Revolutionary War he was an officer in the 3rd South Carolina Regiment. After the regiment was captured at Charleston, he served in a militia partisan unit under Thomas Sumter. After the war he became a general in the South Carolina militia.

He represented South Carolina in the U.S. House from 1793 until 1797 and from 1803 to 1813.

References

• Richard Winn at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress