Richard Dennis Arnold
Richard Dennis Arnold | |
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| Born | August 19, 1808 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | July 10, 1876 (aged 67) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Baugh Stirk (–1850; her death) |
Richard Dennis Arnold (August 19, 1808 – July 10, 1876) was an American physician and public servant in Savannah, Georgia, United States. He was the city's mayor for four terms, and was in office during General William Tecumseh Sherman's "March to the Sea". He convinced Sherman to spare Savannah by surrendering the city to President Abraham Lincoln.