William P. Richardson (Ohio politician)
William Pitt Richardson | |
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| 9th Ohio Attorney General | |
| In office January 9, 1865 – February 20, 1865[1] | |
| Governor | John Brough |
| Preceded by | Lyman R. Critchfield |
| Succeeded by | Chauncey N. Olds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 25, 1824 25th Ohio Infantry Camp Chase |
| Battles/wars | Mexican–American War American Civil War |
William Pitt RichardsonRepublican politician from the state of Ohio, USA. He was Ohio Attorney General in 1865.
Richardson was born on May 25, 1824, at
25th Ohio Infantry, was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel.[2] On May 2, 1863, at the Battle of Chancellorsville, he was wounded and lost use of his right arm.[4]
In 1864, he was elected Ohio Attorney General, but resigned after less than a year, replaced by
Governor Brough. He was Brevetted Brigadier General in December 1864.[2] The same year, he was named commander of the military prison at Camp Chase in Columbus, and was later Collector of Internal Revenue for the Fifteenth (Ohio) district.[4] He died at New Castle, Indiana on August 4, 1886, and was interred at Oak Grove Cemetery in Marietta, Ohio.[3]
His granddaughter, Rhea, was the mother of the famous American film director John Huston and grandmother of the actors Anjelica Huston and Danny Huston.
References
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- ^ Wikoff, Allen T. (1875). Annual report of the secretary of state to the Governor of the state of Ohio for the year 1874. Columbus: Nevins & Myers, State Printers. p. 13.
- ^ The Robert Clarke Company. pp. 945–946.
- ^ a b Colonel William P. Richardson. reocities.com
- ^ a b Smith, Joseph P, ed. (1898). History of the Republican Party in Ohio. Vol. I. Chicago: the Lewis Publishing Company. p. 198.
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