| Richard Winn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Member of the United States House of Representatives | In office March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1813 | ||
| Preceded by | William Butler | ||
| Succeeded by | David R. Evans | ||
| Member of the United States House of Representatives | In office January 24, 1802 – March 4, 1803 | ||
| Preceded by | Thomas Sumter | ||
| Succeeded by | Wade Hampton I | ||
In office March 4, 1793 – March 4, 1797 | |||
| Preceded by | Thomas Sumter | ||
| Succeeded by | Thomas Sumter | ||
| Personal details | |||
| Born | 1750 | ||
| Died | December 19, 1818 | ||
| Political party | Anti-Administration (until 1795) | ||
| Other political affiliations |
Democratic-Republican (after 1795) | ||
| Military service | |||
| Allegiance |  United States of America
| ||
| Service/branch | Continental Army South Carolina militia | ||
| Rank | General | ||
| Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War | ||
Richard Winn (1750 – December 19, 1818) was an American merchant, surveyor, and politician from Winnsboro, South Carolina. During the American Revolutionary War he was an officer in the 3rd South Carolina Regiment. After the regiment was captured at Charleston, he served in a militia partisan unit under Thomas Sumter. After the war he became a general in the South Carolina militia.
He represented South Carolina in the U.S. House from 1793 until 1797 and from 1803 to 1813.
References[]
- R at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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