Richard Riker

Richard Riker
Recorder of New York City
In office
1815–1819
Preceded byJosiah O. Hoffman
Succeeded byPeter A. Jay
In office
1821–1823
Preceded byPeter A. Jay
Succeeded bySamuel Jones
In office
1824–1838
Preceded bySamuel Jones
Succeeded byRobert H. Morris
District attorney (1st District)
In office
August 19, 1801 – February 13, 1810
Preceded byJosiah O. Hoffman
Succeeded byCadwallader D. Colden
In office
February 19, 1811 – March 5, 1813
Preceded byCadwallader D. Colden
Succeeded byBarent Gardenier
Personal details
Born
Richard Riker

September 9, 1773
Newtown, Province of New York, British America
DiedSeptember 26, 1842(1842-09-26) (aged 69)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican Party
Spouse
Janette Phoenix
(m. 1807)
Parent(s)Samuel Riker
Anna Lawrence

Richard Riker (September 9, 1773 – September 26, 1842) was an American lawyer and politician from New York, who served as the first district attorney of what is now New York County, and as recorder of New York City.