Richard F. Simpson

Richard F. Simpson

Richard Franklin Simpson (March 24, 1798 - October 28, 1882) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina.

Born in Laurens, South Carolina, Simpson was graduated from South Carolina College (now the University of South Carolina) at Columbia in 1816.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1819 and began practice in Pendleton, South Carolina. Held several local offices.He served as major during the Seminole War in 1835.He served as member of the State senate 1835-1841.

Simpson was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, and Thirtieth Congresses (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1849).He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1848.He engaged in agricultural pursuits.He served as member of the secession convention in 1860 and signed the ordinance of secession.He died in Pendleton, South Carolina, October 28, 1882.He was interred in the family cemetery near that city.

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