Richard Kidder Meade

Richard Kidder Meade

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

Born near Lawrenceville, Virginia, Meade pursued an academic course.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.

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title = United States Minister to Brazil
before = William Trousdale
after = James Watson Webb
years = December 5 1857–July 9 1861

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