Richard W. Austin

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Richard Wilson Austin
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Tennessee's 2nd district
In office
March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1919
Preceded byNathan W. Hale
Succeeded byJ. Will Taylor
Personal details
BornAugust 26, 1857 (1857-08-26)
Decatur, Alabama, US
DiedApril 20, 1919(1919-04-20) (aged 61)
Washington, D.C., US
Resting placeOld Gray Cemetery
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
PartyRepublican
SpouseMargaret Morrison (m. 1882)
Alma materUniversity of Tennessee
ProfessionAttorney, editor, diplomat
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Richard Wilson Austin (August 26, 1857 – April 20, 1919) was an American politician, attorney and diplomat. A Republican, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1909 to 1919, representing Tennessee's 2nd district. Prior to his congressional tenure, he worked as a United States Marshal from 1897 to 1906, and served as the U.S. consul to Glasgow, Scotland, from 1906 to 1907.

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