Thomas Ritchey (January 19, 1801 – March 9, 1863) was an American politician who served two non-consecutive terms as a
U.S. Representative
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from
Ohio
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in the mid-19th century.
Biography
Born in
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Ritchey moved to
Somerset, Ohio
Somerset is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,481 at the 2010 census. It is located 9.5 miles north of the county seat New Lexington and has a dedicated historical district.
Saint Joseph Church, the oldest Cat ...
.
He attended the common schools.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Treasurer of Perry County in 1835, 1837, and 1839.
Congress
Ritchey was elected as a
Democrat
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to the
Thirtieth Congress (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849).
Ritchey was elected to the
Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855).
Later career and death
He engaged in agricultural pursuits near
Somerset, Ohio
Somerset is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,481 at the 2010 census. It is located 9.5 miles north of the county seat New Lexington and has a dedicated historical district.
Saint Joseph Church, the oldest Cat ...
, until his death on March 9, 1863.
He was interred in the Zion Methodist Episcopal Cemetery,
Madison Township, Perry County, Ohio
Madison Township is one of the fourteen townships of Perry County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census found 1,367 people in the township.
Geography
Located in the northeastern corner of the county, it borders the following townships:
* Hopew ...
.
Sources
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1801 births
1863 deaths
People from Bedford County, Pennsylvania
People from Somerset, Ohio
19th-century American politicians
Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio