Richard C. Byrd | |
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Acting Governor of Arkansas | |
In office January 10, 1849 – April 19, 1849 | |
Preceded by | Thomas S. Drew |
Succeeded by | John S. Roane |
6th President of the Arkansas Senate | |
In office November 4, 1848 – November 4, 1850 | |
Preceded by | William K. Sebastian |
Succeeded by | John R. Hampton |
Member of the Arkansas Senate from Arkansas, Jefferson and Desha counties | |
In office November 2, 1846 – November 4, 1850 | |
Preceded by | J. Yell |
Succeeded by | N. B. Burrow |
Member of the Arkansas Senate from Pulaski County | |
In office November 2, 1840 – November 4, 1844 | |
Preceded by | New constituency |
Succeeded by | T. W. Newton |
Member of the Arkansas Senate from Pulaski, White and Saline counties | |
In office November 5, 1839 – November 2, 1840 | |
Preceded by | John McLean |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Pulaski County | |
In office September 12, 1836 – November 5, 1839 Serving with John H. Cocke | |
Preceded by | New constituency |
Succeeded by | Absalom Fowler L. Gibson |
Member of the Arkansas Territory Legislative Council from Pulaski County | |
In office October 7, 1833 – October 5, 1835 Serving with Samuel M. Rutherford | |
Preceded by | Samuel M. Rutherford Peter B. Crutchfield |
Succeeded by | William Gumming Absalom Fowler |
2nd Auditor of Arkansas Territory | |
In office November 20, 1829 – November 5, 1831 | |
President | Andrew Jackson |
Preceded by | George W. Scott |
Succeeded by | Emzy Wilson |
Personal details | |
Born | ca. 1805 Mississippi Territory (present-day Alabama) |
Died | (aged 48–49) Jefferson County, Arkansas |
Resting place | Flat Bayou Cemetery, Jefferson County, Arkansas 34°21′30.3″N 91°52′09.5″W / 34.358417°N 91.869306°W |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouses | Ann L. Byrd (div. 1835)Mary E. Byrd (died 1851)Rachael E. Byrd (m. 1852) |
Richard C. Byrd (ca. 1805 – June 1, 1854) was an American politician who served as acting governor of Arkansas from January 10 to April 19, 1849, following the resignation of Thomas S. Drew.