Richard H. Whiteley
(December 22, 1830 — September 26, 1890) Richard Henry Whiteley was a manufacturer, lawyer, and politician. Whiteley was born in Ireland in 1830 and immigrated to the United States in 1836. He worked in manufacturing and studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1860 and practiced law in Bainbridge, Georgia. Whiteley was opposed to secession, but joined the Confederate Army when the Civil War broke out. After the war, he served in the State constitutional convention in 1867, before presenting his credentials to the United States Senate. However, since the election had occurred before Georgia was readmitted to the Union, he was not able to take his seat in the Senate. Whiteley was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives to fill the vacancy occasioned by the House declaring Nelson Tift not entitled to his seat. He served in the House from December 22, 1870 to March 3, 1875.
[Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/W000408]
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Georgia Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875
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