Richard H. Whiting
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Richard Henry Whiting was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
. He was the uncle of Rep. Ira Clifton Copley
, and the grandfather of composer Richard A. Whiting
.
Born in West Hartford, Connecticut
, Whiting attended the common schools.
He moved to Altona, Illinois
, in 1850, thence to Galesburg, Illinois
, in 1860, where he built a gas works.
During the Civil War
he served in the Union Army
as paymaster of Volunteers 1862-1866.
He was appointed assessor of internal revenue for the fifth district of Illinois in February 1870, serving until May 20, 1873, when the office was abolished.
He was appointed collector of internal revenue for the same district May 20, 1873, with office at Peoria, Illinois
, and served until his resignation on March 4, 1875, having been elected to Congress.
Whiting was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-fourth
Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1876.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1884
.
He died in New York City, May 24, 1888.
He was interred in Springdale Cemetery
, Peoria, Illinois
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. He was the uncle of Rep. Ira Clifton Copley
Ira Clifton Copley
Ira Clifton Copley was a United States statesman and newspaper publisher.-Biography:...
, and the grandfather of composer Richard A. Whiting
Richard A. Whiting
Richard Armstrong Whiting was a composer of popular songs including the standards, "Hooray for Hollywood", "Ain't We Got Fun?" & "On the Good Ship Lollipop"....
.
Born in West Hartford, Connecticut
West Hartford, Connecticut
West Hartford is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town was incorporated in 1854. Prior to that date, the town was a parish of Hartford....
, Whiting attended the common schools.
He moved to Altona, Illinois
Altona, Illinois
Altona is a village in Knox County, Illinois, United States. The population was 570 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Galesburg Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Altona is located at ....
, in 1850, thence to Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County....
, in 1860, where he built a gas works.
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
he served in the Union Army
Union Army
The Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
as paymaster of Volunteers 1862-1866.
He was appointed assessor of internal revenue for the fifth district of Illinois in February 1870, serving until May 20, 1873, when the office was abolished.
He was appointed collector of internal revenue for the same district May 20, 1873, with office at Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
, and served until his resignation on March 4, 1875, having been elected to Congress.
Whiting was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Forty-fourth
44th United States Congress
The Forty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1875 to March 4, 1877, during the seventh and...
Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1876.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1884
1884 Republican National Convention
The 1884 Republican National Convention was a presidential nominating convention held at the Exposition Hall in Chicago, Illinois, on June 3–6, 1884. It resulted in the nomination of James G. Blaine and John A. Logan for President and Vice President of the United States. The ticket lost in the...
.
He died in New York City, May 24, 1888.
He was interred in Springdale Cemetery
Springdale Cemetery
Springdale Cemetery is a historic, non-sectarian, active cemetery in the United States city of Peoria, Illinois. It was chartered in 1855, received its first interment in 1857, and has over 70,000 bodies. It contains a public mausoleum and 15 private mausoleums.The property was acquired in 1854,...
, Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
.