Richard A. Tilghman

1920–2017 (age 97)

Biography

Richard A. Tilghman dedicated decades to the Pennsylvania legislature, bringing a thoughtful, measured voice to debates about education, transportation, and land conservation.

He cherished conversations with constituents and mentored emerging leaders, believing that principled compromise could sustain communities, a legacy now honored at the Church of the Redeemer Cemetery.

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