- Home
- Past members
- Richard Yates
Richard Yates
Republican · House and Senate · Illinois · 1851–1871
Richard Yates was a Republican U.S. representative and senator from Illinois, serving 1851–1871. Cast 1,710 votes and missed 43.4%.
- Years in Congress
- 7
- Votes missed
- 43.4%
- Born
- 1815
- Died
- 1873
Terms in office
- House, Illinois, 7th District1851–1853 · Whig
- House, Illinois, 6th District1853–1855 · Whig
- Senate, Illinois1865–1871 · Republican
More
From the congress-legislators project, Voteview, the Congressional Bills Project, GovInfo, FEC records and Wikipedia.
Cite or embed this page
Capitol Receipts, “Richard Yates (R-IL), House & Senate 1851–1871,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/Y000012/richard-yates (accessed 2026-10-14).