Richard Spencer (Maryland politician)

Richard Spencer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831
Preceded byJohn Leeds Kerr
Succeeded byJohn Leeds Kerr
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office
1823–1825
Personal details
Born
Richard Spencer

(1796-10-29)October 29, 1796
Spencer Hall, Talbot County, Maryland, U.S.
DiedSeptember 3, 1868 (aged 72)
Cottage Hill, near Mobile, Alabama, U.S.
Political partyJacksonian

Richard Spencer (October 29, 1796 – September 3, 1868) was an American farmer, writer, and politician who represented the seventh congressional district of the state of Maryland from 1829 to 1831.