George F. Richardson
George F. Richardson | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 5th district | |
In office March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | |
Preceded by | Charles E. Belknap |
Succeeded by | William Alden Smith |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Ottawa 2 district | |
In office 1885–1887 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Jamestown Township, Michigan, U.S. | July 1, 1850
Died | March 1, 1923 Bellevue, Washington, U.S. | (aged 72)
Political party | Democratic |
George Frederick Richardson (July 1, 1850 – March 1, 1923) was a politician from the
Early life and education
Richardson was born in
Controversy in election to the House of Representatives
In 1892, as the candidate for the
Career after politics
Richardson then began operating a dairy farm in Grand Rapids. He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for the Michigan Senate 16th District in 1896, and was secretary of Michigan Union Silver Party in 1899. He moved to Kennewick, Washington, in 1904 and engaged in agricultural pursuits and in the transfer, livery, and fuel business his company named Kennewick Transfer & Storage was located at 112 W Kennewick Ave. He was twice elected mayor of Kennewick and also served as chairman of the school board. He moved to Ellensburg, Washington, and in 1916 engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Retirement and death
George F. Richardson retired to private life in 1919 and made his home in Bellevue, Washington, where he died. He is interred in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Ellensburg.
References
- United States Congress. "George F. Richardson (id: R000220)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard
- Chapter VI - Michigan's Congressional Delegation Michigan Manual 2003-2004