Richard C. Parsons
Richard Chappel Parsons (October 10, 1826 – January 9, 1899) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1873 to 1875.Born in New London, Connecticut, Parsons pursued classical studies, and moved to Norwalk, Ohio, in 1845.He was the law partner of Rufus P. Spalding, a prominent Ohio politician and jurist who would himself serve three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.[1] Parsons was the son-in-law of Samuel Starkweather, who served non-consecutive terms as mayor of Cleveland, Ohio in the mid-1800s.President Andrew Johnson offered Parsons the offices of Governor of Montana Territory and Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.