Richard W. Habersham
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Richard Wylly Habersham was an American
lawyer from Savannah
, Georgia
. Habersham graduated from Princeton College in 1810. He was appointed United States Attorney
and served until his resignation in 1825. Running as a Whig
, he was elected as a representative of Georgia in the United States House of Representatives
from 1839 to 1842 and died in office. He is currently interred at Old Cemetery in Clarkesville, Georgia
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lawyer from Savannah
Savannah, Georgia
Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. Habersham graduated from Princeton College in 1810. He was appointed United States Attorney
United States Attorney
United States Attorneys represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. Attorneys stationed throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands...
and served until his resignation in 1825. Running as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
, he was elected as a representative of Georgia in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1839 to 1842 and died in office. He is currently interred at Old Cemetery in Clarkesville, Georgia
Clarkesville, Georgia
Clarkesville is a city located in the center of Habersham County, Georgia. It is also the county seat.-Geography:Clarkesville is located at ....