Richard Brodhead

Richard Brodhead
From 1856's Portraits of United States Senators with a Biographical Sketch of Each
United States Senator
from Pennsylvania
In office
March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1857
Preceded byDaniel Sturgeon
Succeeded bySimon Cameron
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 10th district
In office
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849
Preceded byWilliam Simonton
Succeeded byMilo M. Dimmick
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office
1837-1839
Personal details
Born(1811-01-05)January 5, 1811
Lehman Township, Pennsylvania
DiedSeptember 16, 1863(1863-09-16) (aged 52)
Easton, Pennsylvania
Political partyDemocratic

Richard Brodhead (January 5, 1811 – September 16, 1863) was an American lawyer and politician from Easton, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House (1843 to 1849) and Senate (1851 to 1857).

He was the father of U.S. Representative Jefferson Davis Brodhead, who also represented Pennsylvania.