John K. Richards

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John Kelvey Richards
Attorney General of Ohio
In office
January 11, 1892 – January 13, 1896
GovernorWilliam McKinley
Preceded byDavid K. Watson
Succeeded byFrank S. Monnett
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 8th district
In office
January 6, 1890 – January 3, 1892
Serving with J. L. Carpenter
Preceded byWilliam J. Rannells
Succeeded byJ. L. Carpenter
Personal details
Born
John Kelvey Richards

(1856-03-15)March 15, 1856
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John Kelvey Richards (March 15, 1856 – March 1, 1909) was the 20th Attorney General of Ohio, the 10th Solicitor General of the United States and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit.

Education and career

Born on March 15, 1856, in

Governor of Ohio William McKinley.[2] He was a member of the Commission to Codify Insurance Laws of Ohio from 1895 to 1896.[1] He was counsel for the Commission on Taxation of the Ohio General Assembly in 1896.[1] He was general counsel for the Ohio State Board of Medical Registration and Examination from 1896 to 1898.[1] He was special counsel for the Ohio State Board of Appraisers and Assessors from 1896 to 1898.[1] He was the 10th Solicitor General of the United States from July 1, 1897 to March 16, 1903.[1][3]

Notable cases as Ohio Attorney General

While serving as the Ohio Attorney General, Richards successfully fought through the courts the claim of the state that though it had granted the canal beds to these cities for streets and sewage purposes, the cities had no right to turn them over to the railroads and that the railroads must surrender their use to the state.

United States Supreme Court.[2] His successful defense of these bills, which taxed the franchises of foreign corporations, the property of interstate express companies by the "unit" rule, and the proportionate share of cars of sleeping car companies, gave rise to decisions which became the basis for much important excise and property-tax law.[2]

Notable cases as Solicitor General

As Solicitor General, Richards was called upon to handle the difficult legal questions arising out of the

Addyston Pipe & Steel Company cases.[2] He prepared the briefs and handled the Northern Securities case until his appointment to the bench in 1903.[2]

Federal judicial service

Richards was nominated by President

William Rufus Day.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on February 23, 1903, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on March 1, 1909, due to his death in Cincinnati, Ohio.[1]

Judicial opinions

During his time on the federal bench, Richards wrote over 140 opinions, few being over three pages long, and many only one or two.[2]

Personal

On June 12, 1890, Richards married Anna Willard Steece of Ironton, Ohio, who with one daughter and two sons survived him.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n John Kelvey Richards at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Solicitor General: John K. Richards". www.justice.gov. 23 October 2014.
  3. ISBN 9781608717446
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Preceded by 10th Solicitor General of the United States
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1903–1909 		Succeeded by
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