Thomas Ritchey
| Thomas Ritchey | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 13th district |
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In office March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
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| Preceded by | Isaac Parrish |
| Succeeded by | William A. Whittlesey |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th district |
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In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
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| Preceded by | George H. Busby |
| Succeeded by | Valentine B. Horton |
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January 19, 1801 Bedford County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | March 9, 1863 (aged 62) Somerset, Ohio |
| Resting place | Zion Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
Thomas Ritchey (January 19, 1801 – March 9, 1863) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Born in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, Ritchey moved to Somerset, Ohio. He attended the common schools. He engaged in agricultural pursuits. Treasurer of Perry County in 1835, 1837, and 1839.
Ritchey was elected as a Democrat to the Thirtieth Congress (March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849).
Ritchey was elected to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855). He engaged in agricultural pursuits near Somerset, Ohio, until his death on March 9, 1863. He was interred in the Zion Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Madison Township, Perry County, Ohio.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.
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