Richard M. Blatchford (attorney)

Richard Milford Blatchford
Blatchford in New York, July 1859
U.S. Minister to the State of the Church
In office August 9, 1862[1] – October 7, 1863[1]
President	Abraham Lincoln
Preceded by	Alexander Randall
Succeeded by	Rufus King
Member of the New York State Assembly from New York County's 13th District
In office January 2, 1855 – December 31, 1855
Preceded by	William Taylor
Succeeded by	William A. Guest
Personal details
Born	(1798-04-23)April 23, 1798 Stratford, Connecticut, U.S.
Died	September 4, 1875(1875-09-04) (aged 77) Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.
Resting place	Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Political party	Whig (before 1855) Republican
Spouses	Julia Ann Mumford ​ ​ (m. 1819; died 1857)​ Angelica Hamilton ​ ​ (m. 1860; died 1868)​ Katherine Hone ​ (m. 1870)​
Relations	Richard M. Blatchford (grandnephew)
Children	5, including Samuel Blatchford
Parent(s)	Samuel Blatchford Alicia Windeatt Blatchford
Education	Union College (BA)
Profession	Attorney

Richard Milford Blatchford (April 23, 1798 – September 4, 1875) was an attorney and political figure in New York City. A longtime political and legal associate of college classmate William H. Seward, Blatchford is most notable for his service in the New York State Assembly and as U.S. Minister to the State of the Church. He was also the father of Samuel Blatchford, who served as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court.