WHITELEY, Richard Henry, congressman, born in Ireland, 22 December, 1830. He was taken to Georgia in 1836, and engaged in the manufacturing business in early boyhood, but in 1860, having studied law, was admitted to the bar. He opposed secession, but served in the Confederate army in 1861-'5. In 1867 he was chosen as a Republican to the State constitutional convention, and in the following year he was a Republican candidate for congress and was appointed solicitor-general of the southwestern circuit. In February, 1870, he was elected United States senator, but not admitted to a seat Meanwhile he and his Democratic opponent had been contesting the congressional election of 1868, and the seat was finally awarded to Mr. Whiteley in February, 1871, at the close of the session. He served from this time till 1875, and was a defeated candidate for the two following congresses.