Richard Tilghman

Richard Tilghman
Member of the Pennsylvania Senate
from the 17th district
In office
January 7, 1969 – August 31, 2001[1]
Preceded byRobert P. Johnson
Succeeded byConnie Williams
ConstituencyParts of Delaware and Montgomery Counties
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Montgomery County district
In office
January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1968
Personal details
Born(1920-03-08)March 8, 1920
Manchester, England
DiedFebruary 23, 2017(2017-02-23) (aged 96)
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, United States
Political partyRepublican
Alma materPrinceton University

Richard Albert Tilghman (March 8, 1920 – February 23, 2017) was a politician who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 17th district from 1969 to 2001. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the Montgomery County district from 1967 to 1968.[2] He died on February 23, 2017, at the age of 96.[3]

  1. ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 2001-2002" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  2. ^ "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - RICHARD A. TILGHMAN Biography". www.legis.state.pa.us. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Richard A. Tilghman". obits.pennlive.com. Retrieved 21 October 2019.