David Ritchie (August 19, 1812 – January 24, 1867) was an American lawyer, politician and judge who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Early life and career Ritchie was in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania on August 19, 1812. He was the youngest son of Craig Ritchie Sr. He graduated from Jefferson College in Canonsburg in 1829, and subsequently from a university in Heidelberg, Germany. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1835 and began his legal practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
U.S. House of Representatives Ritchie served a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1853 until 1859. At different points, he was a member of the Whig and Republican parties.Ritchie, David" (R000273), in Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Washington, D.C.: Offices of the Historians of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, retrieved online March 4, 2023."Ritchie, David." Ann Arbor, Michigan: The Political Graveyard, May 10, 2022.
Ritchie was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress, reelected as a Whig Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress, and elected as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth Congress. He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Revolutionary Claims during the Thirty-fourth Congress.
County judgeship He was appointed associate judge of the court of common pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, in 1862 and served nine months.
Later career Following the end of his legislative and judcicial careers, Ritchie resumed the practice of law.
Death Ritchie died in Pittsburgh on January 24, 1867.
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