George C. Richardson

George Carter Richardson (April 27, 1808 – May 20, 1886) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts.

George Carter Richardson
Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts
In office
July 31, 1863 – January 1864
Preceded byCharles Theodore Russell
Succeeded byZebina L. Raymond
Personal details
BornApril 27, 1808[1]
Royalston, Massachusetts[2]
DiedMay 20, 1886[3]
Boston, Massachusetts
Spouse(s)Susan Gore Moore;
Ellen Gregory[4]
Children(With Susan Gore Moore) George Eliot; Henry Augustus; Charles Howard; Edward.[5]
(With Ellen Gregory) Arthur Gregory.[5]
OccupationMerchant[5] Produce;[2] Dry Goods (after 1835).[5]

Personal life

George was born to Jane Brown and Thomas Richardson. He was one of seven children. He married Susan Gore Moore on February 2, 1832, and stayed with her until her death on November 18, 1845. After Susan's death, he married Ellen Gregory on November 5, 1850. He had four children in his first marriage to Susan, and one with Ellen. He died in Boston, Massachusetts on May 20, 1886.[6]

References

Notes
  1. Caswell, Lilley B. (2009) [1901], The History of the Town of Royalston Massachusetts, Charleston, SC: BiblioLife, p. 388, ISBN 978-1-115-77544-1.
  2. Waters, Henry Fritz-Gilbert (1886), The New England Historical and Genealogical Register for the year 1886. Volume XL, Boston, MA: The New England Historical Genealogical Society, p. 414.
  3. New England Historic Genealogical Society (1907), Memorial biographies of New England Historic Genealogical Society. Vol. VIII, Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, p. 263.
  4. New England Historic Genealogical Society (1907), Memorial biographies of New England Historic Genealogical Society. Vol. VIII, Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, p. 264.
  5. Waters, Henry Fritz-Gilbert (1886), The New England Historical and Genealogical Register for the year 1886. Volume XL, Boston, MA: The New England Historical Genealogical Society, p. 415.
  6. Vinton, John Adams (1876). The Richardson Memorial. pp. 685–686. ISBN 9780344082320.


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