- George R. Riddle
Infobox Officeholder
honorific-prefix =
name = George Read Riddle
honorific-suffix =
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office = U.S. Senator from Delaware
term_start =February 2 1864
term_end =March 29 1867
predecessor =James A. Bayard, Jr.
successor =James A. Bayard, Jr.
office2 = U.S. Representative from Delaware
term_start2 =March 4 1851
term_end2 =March 3 1855
predecessor2 =John W. Houston
successor2 =Elisha D. Cullen
birth_date = 1817
birth_place = New Castle,Delaware
death_date = death date and age|1867|3|29|1817|7|1
death_place =Washington, DC
spouse =
party = Democratic
residence = Wilmington,Delaware
alma_mater = Delaware College
occupation =
profession =engineer ,lawyer
religion =George Read Riddle (1817 –
March 29 1867 ) was an Americanengineer lawyer andpolitician from Wilmington, in New Castle County,Delaware . He was a member of the Democratic Party who served as U.S. Representative and as U.S. Senator fromDelaware .Early life and family
Riddle was born in 1817 in New Castle,
Delaware and studiedcivil engineering at Delaware College, now theUniversity of Delaware . In addition he studied law and was admitted to the Bar in 1848, beginning a practice in Wilmington,Delaware . With hisengineering background, he was named as a commissioner to retrace theMason-Dixon Line in 1849, and was otherwise engaged in the construction of railroads and canals. During the Civil War, Riddle served with the Home Guard of Wilmington,Delaware .Political career
From 1849 to 1850, Riddle served as a Deputy
Attorney General of theUnited States . After losing in the election of 1844, he was elected to the U.S. House in 1850 and served for two terms fromMarch 4 1851 untilMarch 3 1855 . During the 33rd Congress, Riddle was the Chairman of the Committee on Engraving. He was defeated in a re-election bid in 1854 byElisha D. Cullen .On
February 2 1864 Riddle was elected to theUnited States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of U.S. SenatorJames A. Bayard, Jr. and served until his death onMarch 29 1867 .Death and legacy
Riddle died while in office
March 29 1867 inWashington, DC and is buried in the Wilmington and Brandywine Cemetery in WilmingtonDelaware .Public offices
Elections were held the first Tuesday of November. U.S. Representatives are popularly elected for a two year term, and the General Assembly chose the U.S Senators, for a six year term. Both took office the following March 4th.
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