Biography

1798 - 09/13/1879


DONALDSON, Richard, a Representative from Washington County; born, circa 1798 in Robinson Township, Washington County, Pa.; farmer; elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to serve the 1846 and 1847 terms; president, Washington County Democratic Convention (1848, 1850); elected, delegate, Democratic State Convention (1850, 1852); died, September 13, 1879 in Candor, Robinson Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania; interred, Racoon Church Cemetery, Candor, Robinson Township, Pennsylvania.


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