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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—PennsylvaniaRichard BIDDLE
(1796-1847)
BIDDLE, Richard, (nephew
of Edward Biddle and uncle of Charles John Biddle), a
Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., March
25, 1796; pursued classical studies; was graduated from the
University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia in 1811; served as a
volunteer in the Washington Guards during the War of 1812; studied
law; was admitted to the bar in Philadelphia in 1817 and commenced
practice in Pittsburgh the same year; went to England in 1827,
remained there three years, and published works upon American
discovery and travel; elected as an Anti-Masonic candidate to the
Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth Congresses and served from March 4,
1837, until his resignation in 1840; resumed the practice of law in
Pittsburgh, Pa., where he died on July 6, 1847; interment in
Allegheny Cemetery.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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