James D. Richardson
| James D. Richardson | |
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| House Minority Leader | |
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In office 1899–1903 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph Weldon Bailey |
| Succeeded by | John Sharp Williams |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 5th district | |
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In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1905 |
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| Preceded by | Richard Warner |
| Succeeded by | William C. Houston |
| Member of the Tennessee Senate | |
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In office 1873-1875 |
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| Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives | |
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In office 1871-1873 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 10, 1843 Rutherford County, Tennessee |
| Died | July 24, 1914 (aged 71) Murfreesboro, Tennessee |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Alabama Rebecca Pippen Richardson |
| Children |
Annie Augusta Richardson Ida Lee Richardson James Daniel Richardson Allie Sue Richardson John Watkins Richardson |
| Alma mater | Franklin College, Tennessee |
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| Allegiance |
 Confederate States of America
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| Service/branch | Confederate States Army |
| Rank | adjutant |
| Unit | Forty-fifth Regiment, Tennessee Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Annie Augusta Richardson Ida Lee Richardson
James Daniel Richardson
Allie Sue Richardson
James Daniel Richardson (March 10, 1843 – July 24, 1914) was an American politician and a Democrat from Tennessee for Tennessee's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1885 through 1905.
Richardson was born in Rutherford County, Tennessee, son of John Watkins and Augusta M. Starnes Richardson. He attended the country schools and Franklin College, near Nashville. He married Alabama Pippen on January 18, 1865, and they had five children, Annie Augusta, Ida Lee, James Daniel, Allie Sue, and John Watkins.
Before graduating from college, Richardson enlisted in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War, and served nearly four years. The first year he was a private and the remaining three years as adjutant of the Forty-fifth Regiment, Tennessee Infantry. studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice January 1, 1867, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives, serving from 1871 to 1873, and then to the Tennessee Senate, serving from 1873 to 1875. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1876, 1896, and 1900, and presided as permanent chairman at the 1900 convention.
Elected as a Democratic to the Forty-ninth and to the nine succeeding Congresses, Richardson served from March 4, 1885 to March 3, 1905. He was among the earliest U.S. House Minority Leaders, holding that position from 1899 to 1903, during the 56th and 57th United States Congresses.
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