Richard Franchot

Richard Hansen Franchot
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York's 19th district
In office
March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863
Preceded byJames H. Graham
Succeeded bySamuel F. Miller
Personal details
Born(1816-06-02)June 2, 1816
Morris, New York, U.S.
DiedNovember 23, 1875(1875-11-23) (aged 59)
Schenectady, New York, U.S.
Resting placeVale Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Children
Military service
AllegianceUnited States (Union)
Branch/serviceU.S. Army Infantry Branch
Years of service1862
RankColonel
Brigadier General (Brevet)
UnitUnion Army
Commands121st New York Infantry
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Richard Hansen Franchot (June 2, 1816 – November 23, 1875) was a U.S. Representative from New York and then an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He was also an executive of two railroad companies, Albany and Susquehanna Railroad and Central Pacific Railroad.