Richard Henry Whiting

Richard Henry Whiting (born January 17, 1826) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois. He represented Illinois’s 9th Congressional District and served a single term in Congress during the Forty-fourth Congress. His tenure in the U.S. House began on December 6, 1875, and concluded on March 3, 1877.

Whiting’s service as a representative placed him among the historical members of Congress from Illinois in the post–Civil War era. As a Republican, he participated in national legislative affairs during a period marked by reconstruction and adjustment following the war, though specific committee assignments or legislative initiatives are not recorded in the available metadata. After his term ended in 1877, he did not return to Congress, and he is recognized today primarily for his one term of federal legislative service.