Richard C. Byrd

Richard C. Byrd
Acting Governor of Arkansas
In office
January 10, 1849 – April 19, 1849
Preceded byThomas S. Drew
Succeeded byJohn S. Roane
6th President of the Arkansas Senate
In office
November 4, 1848 – November 4, 1850
Preceded byWilliam K. Sebastian
Succeeded byJohn R. Hampton
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from Arkansas, Jefferson and Desha counties
In office
November 2, 1846 – November 4, 1850
Preceded byJ. Yell
Succeeded byN. B. Burrow
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from Pulaski County
In office
November 2, 1840 – November 4, 1844
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byT. W. Newton
Member of the Arkansas Senate
from Pulaski, White and Saline counties
In office
November 5, 1839 – November 2, 1840
Preceded byJohn McLean
Succeeded byConstituency abolished
Member of the
Arkansas House of Representatives
from Pulaski County
In office
September 12, 1836 – November 5, 1839
Serving with John H. Cocke
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byAbsalom Fowler
L. Gibson
Member of the
Arkansas Territory Legislative Council
from Pulaski County
In office
October 7, 1833 – October 5, 1835
Serving with Samuel M. Rutherford
Preceded bySamuel M. Rutherford
Peter B. Crutchfield
Succeeded byWilliam Gumming
Absalom Fowler
2nd Auditor of Arkansas Territory
In office
November 20, 1829 – November 5, 1831
PresidentAndrew Jackson
Preceded byGeorge W. Scott
Succeeded byEmzy Wilson
Personal details
Bornca. 1805
Mississippi Territory (present-day Alabama)
Died (aged 48–49)
Jefferson County, Arkansas
Resting placeFlat Bayou Cemetery,
Jefferson County, Arkansas
34°21′30.3″N 91°52′09.5″W / 34.358417°N 91.869306°W / 34.358417; -91.869306
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Ann L. Byrd
(div. 1835)
Mary E. Byrd
(died 1851)
Rachael E. Byrd
(m. 1852)

Richard C. Byrd (ca. 1805 – June 1, 1854) was an American politician who served as acting governor of Arkansas from January 10 to April 19, 1849, following the resignation of Thomas S. Drew.