Richard Thomas (Pennsylvania politician)

Richard Thomas
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district
In office
March 4, 1795 to March 3, 1801
Preceded bysee below
Succeeded byJoseph Hemphill
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 9th district
In office
1791–1793
Preceded bydistrict created
Personal details
BornDecember 30, 1744
West Whiteland Township, Province of Pennsylvania, British America
DiedJanuary 19, 1832(1832-01-19) (aged 87)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyFederalist

Richard Thomas (December 30, 1744 – January 19, 1832) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Federalist member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district from 1795 to 1801. He also served in the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 9th Senatorial District from 1791 to 1793.