Robert Ridgway (congressman), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Robert Ridgway (congressman)

American politician

Date of Birth: 21-Apr-1823

Place of Birth: Lynchburg, Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 16-Oct-1870

Profession: lawyer, politician, editor, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Robert Ridgway (congressman)

  • Robert Ridgway (April 21, 1823 – October 16, 1870) was a nineteenth-century congressman, lawyer and editor from Virginia. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Ridgeway attended Emory and Henry College and graduated from the University of Virginia.
  • He studied law and was admitted to the bar, commencing practice in Liberty, Virginia.
  • He was editor of the Bedford Sentinel before he moved to Richmond, Virginia in 1853 and became the editor of the Richmond Whig.
  • At the outbreak of the Civil War, Ridgeway retired to Amherst, Virginia.
  • He was elected a Whig to the United States House of Representatives in 1866, but was not permitted to be seated due to incomplete reconstruction measures.
  • He was later elected a Conservative to the House in 1869, serving from January 1870 until his death on October 16, 1870 in Amherst, Virginia.
  • He was interred in the family cemetery in Amherst.

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