| Personal Information | |||||
| Name | Richard Yates | ||||
| Full Name | Richard Yates | ||||
| Date of Birth: | Jan 18, 1815 | Birthplace: | Warsaw, Kentucky | ||
| Date of Death: | Nov 27, 1873 | 58 yrs old | Place of death: | St. Louis, Missouri | ||
| Religion: | Unknown | ||||
| Office Held: United States Senator | |||||
| Political Party: | Republican | ||||
| State Represented: | Illinois | Senate Class: | 2 | ||
| Date entered office: | Mar 4, 1865 (50 yrs old) | Preceded by: | William Alexander Richardson | ||
| Date left office: | Mar 3, 1871 (56 yrs old) | Reason: | Retired | ||