Richard Biddle
Richard Biddle, (
March 25,
1796-
July 7,
1847), American author and politician, was born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and died in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Biddle received a classical education and was admitted to the bar, practicing law in Pittsburgh. He went to
England in
1827, and remained three years, publishing while there a critical
Review of Captain Basil Hall's Travels in North America. He also published
A Memoir of Sebastian Cabot, with a Review of the History of Maritime Discovery (London,
1831). He was twice elected to Congress, as a
Whig, serving from
September 4,
1837, until his resignation in
1840.
Richard Biddle was the brother of American financier
Nicholas Biddle.
