Thomas Ritchey Explained

Thomas Ritchey
State:Ohio
Term Start:March 4, 1847
Term End:March 3, 1849
Preceded:Isaac Parrish
Succeeded:William A. Whittlesey
Term Start2:March 4, 1853
Term End2:March 3, 1855
Preceded2:George H. Busby
Succeeded2:Valentine B. Horton
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:19 January 1801
Birth Place:Bedford County, Pennsylvania, US
Death Place:Somerset, Ohio, US
Restingplace:Zion Methodist Episcopal Cemetery

Thomas Ritchey (January 19, 1801 – March 9, 1863) was an American politician who served two non-consecutive terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio in the mid-19th century.

Biography

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.

Congress

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).

Later career and death

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.