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Richard Potts

Richard Potts served as a senator for Maryland (1793-1796).

  • Federalist
  • Maryland
  • Former
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Role Senator

Current assignment referenced in the congressional directory.

State Maryland

Representing constituents across the Maryland delegation.

Service period 1793-1796

Years of public service formally recorded.

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Biography

Richard Potts served as a Senator from Maryland in the United States Congress from 1793 to 1796. A member of the Federalist Party, Richard Potts contributed to the legislative process during 1 term in office.

Richard Potts’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the Senate, Richard Potts participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

Richard Mott (July 21, 1804 – January 22, 1888) was an American businessman and politician who served as mayor of Toledo, Ohio and as a two-term U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1855 to 1859.

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