Richard McMichael (c. 1788 - c. 1843) was an American politician from

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Life

He was the son of James McMichael (1752–1828) and Maria (Hall) McMichael. On December 13, 1812, he married Maria Marselis (1795–1854), and they had eight children. He was a member of the

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(Schenectady Co.) in 1820-21. He was a member of the

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(3rd D.) from 1825 to 1828, sitting in the 48th, 49th, 50th and

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Sources

''The New York Civil List''
compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough (pages 126f, 143, 197 and 290; Weed, Parsons and Co., 1858)
''Contributions for the Genealogies of the Descendants of the First Settlers of the patent and City of Schenectady from 1662 to 1800''
by Jonathan Pearson (Albany, 1873; reprinted 1998; pg. 112 and 117)

at Schenectady History ays "died 1843, aged 55 years" 1780s births 1840s deaths People from Schenectady County, New York New York (state) state senators Members of the New York State Assembly New York (state) Democratic-Republicans 19th-century American politicians {{NewYork-NYSenate-stub