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Richard Wylly Habersham (December 1786 – December 2, 1842) was an American lawyer and politician from Savannah, Georgia. From 1839 to 1842, he served two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives until he died in office.




Biography


Habersham graduated from Princeton College in 1810. He was appointed United States Attorney and served until his resignation in 1825.




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Running as a Whig, he was elected as a representative from Georgia in the United States House of Representatives from 1839 to 1842 and died in office.
He is interred at Old Cemetery in Clarkesville, Georgia.




See also


List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)




References



United States Congress. "Richard W. Habersham (id: H000003)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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