Richard Winn (1750 – December 19, 1818) was an American politician, surveyor, merchant, and slave owner[1] 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
- ^ Weil, Julie Zauzmer; Blanco, Adrian; Dominguez, Leo. "More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation". Washington Post. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- United States Congress. "Richard Winn (id: W000637)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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