Richard Kidder Meade

Richard Kidder Meade
10th United States Minister to Brazil
In office December 5, 1857 – July 9, 1861
Appointed by	James Buchanan
Preceded by	William Trousdale
Succeeded by	James Watson Webb
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district
In office August 5, 1847 – March 3, 1853
Preceded by	George Dromgoole
Succeeded by	John Millson
Member of the Virginia Senate from Brunswick, Dinwiddie and Greensville Counties
In office 1835 – 1838
Preceded by	George Dromgoole
Succeeded by	Edward Scott
Personal details
Born	July 29, 1803 Lawrenceville, Virginia
Died	April 20, 1862 (aged 58) Petersburg, Virginia
Political party	Democratic
Occupation	lawyer

Richard Kidder Meade (July 29, 1803 – April 20, 1862) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.

Biography

Meade was born near Lawrenceville, Virginia. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Petersburg, Virginia. He served in the State senate 1835–1838.

Meade was elected as a Democrat to the Thirtieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George C. Dromgoole. He was reelected to the Thirty-first and Thirty-second Congresses and served from August 5, 1847, to March 3, 1853. He was appointed by President Buchanan as Minister to Brazil and served from July 27, 1857, to July 9, 1861. He returned to Virginia and devoted himself to the cause of the Confederacy. He died in Petersburg, Virginia, April 20, 1862. He was interred in Old Blandford Cemetery.

Electoral history

• 1847; Meade was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 53.91% of the vote, defeating Whig George W. Bolling
• 1849; Meade was re-elected with 88.67% of the vote, defeating Whig S.J. Weisigner and Independent identified only as Shell.
• 1851; Meade was re-elected unopposed.

Sources

• Richard Kidder Meade at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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