Richard F. Sappington Explained

Richard F. Sappington
State Delegate:Maryland
Term Start:1892
Term End:1894
Birth Name:Richard Frank Sappington
Birth Place:Libertytown, Maryland, U.S.
Death Place:Libertytown, Maryland, U.S.
Relatives:Thomas Sappington (grandfather)
Francis Brown Sappington (great-grandfather)
Occupation:Politician

Richard Frank Sappington (1861 – April 6, 1930) was an American politician from Maryland.

Early life

Richard Frank Sappington was born in 1861 in Libertytown, Maryland, to Sidney A. Sappington.[1] [2] [3] His grandfather was Maryland state senator Thomas Sappington and his great-grandfather was Francis Brown Sappington.[3] [4]

Career

Sappington was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1892 to 1894.[1] [2] [5] He was a member of the board of education.[1]

Personal life

Sappington married Rose Callahan of Washington, D.C., on April 30, 1884.[6]

Sappington died on April 6, 1930, at his home in Libertytown.[1]

Notes and References

  1. News: Frederick . 1930-04-07 . The Salisbury Times . 1 . . 2024-04-27.
  2. News: Frederick county Democrats... . 1891-10-03 . . 2 . . 2024-04-27.
  3. Book: Portrait and Biographical Record of the Sixth Congressional District, Maryland . Chapman Publishing Company . 1898 . 255–256 . . 2024-04-28.
  4. News: Dr. Sidney Sappington... . 1898-04-02 . Adams County Independent . 7 . . 2024-04-27.
  5. Web site: Historical List, House of Delegates, Frederick County (1790-1974) . Maryland Manual On-Line . . 2024-03-20 . 2024-04-27.
  6. News: Wedding at Liberty . 1884-05-01 . The Weekly News . 5 . . 2024-04-27.