Richard Brodhead

Richard Brodhead
From 1856's Portraits of United States Senators with a Biographical Sketch of Each
United States Senator from Pennsylvania
In office March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1857
Preceded by	Daniel Sturgeon
Succeeded by	Simon Cameron
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th district
In office March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849
Preceded by	William Simonton
Succeeded by	Milo M. Dimmick
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office 1837-1839
Personal details
Born	(1811-01-05)January 5, 1811 Lehman Township, Pennsylvania
Died	September 16, 1863(1863-09-16) (aged 52) Easton, Pennsylvania
Political party	Democratic

Richard Brodhead (January 5, 1811 – September 16, 1863) was an American lawyer and politician from Easton, Pennsylvania. He represented Pennsylvania in both the U.S. House (1843 to 1849) and Senate (1851 to 1857).

He was the father of U.S. Representative Jefferson Davis Brodhead, who also represented Pennsylvania.