Famous People with Name Ritchie

Ritchie Valens            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ritchie Valens: was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist.A rock and roll pioneer and a forefather of the Chicano rock movement, Valens' recording career lasted only eight months.

James H. Ritchie, Jr.            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James H. Ritchie, Jr.: is a Republican member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 13th District since 2000. He lost to Shane Martin in the June 10th primary election, 33.85% to 66.15%.

Byron Foster Ritchie            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Byron Foster Ritchie: was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, son of James Monroe Ritchie. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1874 and commenced practice in Toledo. Ritchie was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-third Congress (March 4, 1893-March 3, 1895). He was an unsu

Sir William Johnstone Ritchie            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Sir William Johnstone Ritchie: was one of the first judges appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada and became the second Chief Justice of the court. In 1846 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. In keeping with his pledge to resign if a fellow Liberal candidate failed to win a by-election, he gave up his seat in 1851, only to be re-elected three years later. In 1855 he left politics to accept an appointment to the Supreme Court of New Brunswick, and 10 years later he was named Chief Justice of New Brunswick. He was appointed to the newly established Supreme Court of Canada on September 30, 1875 and became its chief justice on January 11, 1879. He served on the Supreme Court for 17 years until he died on September 25, 1892.

Thomas Ritchie            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Thomas Ritchie: was a lawyer, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Annapolis County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1806 to 1824. In 1831, he was named president of the Court of General Sessions for the western district. He served on the bench until 1841. He also was president of the board of health and lieutenant-colonel in the militia. Ritchie married Anne Bond, the daughter of Joseph Norman Bond, in 1831 after his second wife died, having been thrown from a horse. He died at Annapolis Royal at the age of 75.

William Gordon Ritchie            Origin/Culture/Country: American

William Gordon Ritchie: was a Progressive Conservative party member of the Canadian House of Commons. He was a surgeon and physician by career. Ritchie represented the Dauphin electoral district where he won office in the 1968 federal election. He was re-elected in 1972, 1974 and 1979. After serving successive terms from the 28th to the 31st Canadian Parliaments, Ritchie left federal politics in 1980 and did not campaign in that year's national elections. Ritchie also made one early unsuccessful attempt to win the Dauphin seat in the 1957 federal election.