Richard H. Cain
Richard Harvey Cain | |
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Portrait by C. M. Bell c. 1873–1879 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina | |
| In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Buttz |
| Succeeded by | Michael P. O'Connor |
| Constituency | 2nd district |
| In office March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | District eliminated |
| Constituency | at-large seat |
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from Charleston County | |
| In office November 24, 1868 – March 1, 1870 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1825 Greenbrier County, Virginia (now West Virginia), U.S. |
| Died | January 18, 1887 (aged 61) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Laura |
| Profession | Minister |
| Nickname | "Daddy Cain" |
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Richard Harvey Cain (April 12, 1825 – January 18, 1887) was an American minister, bishop, abolitionist and politician. After the American Civil War, he was appointed by Bishop Daniel Payne as a missionary of the African Methodist Episcopal Church in South Carolina. Cain served as a United States representative from South Carolina from 1873 to 1875 and 1877 to 1879. He also was one of the founders of Lincolnville, South Carolina.