George Francis Richardson
George Francis Richardson (December 6, 1829 – March 22, 1912) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the nineteenth mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts,[3] and as a member of the Massachusetts State Senate.[1][2]
George Francis Richardson | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts State Senate[1] | |
| In office 1871–1873 | |
| 19th Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts | |
| In office 1867 – January 4, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | Josiah G. Peabody |
| Succeeded by | Jonathan P. Folsom |
| Member of the Lowell, Massachusetts Board of Aldermen[1] | |
| In office 1864[2]–1864[2] | |
| President of the Lowell, Massachusetts Common Council[1][3] | |
| In office 1862[3]–1863[3] | |
| Preceded by | William L. North[3] |
| Succeeded by | George Ripely[3] |
| Member of the Lowell, Massachusetts Common Council[1] Ward 6[3] | |
| In office 1862[3]–1863[3] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 6, 1829 Tyngsborough, Massachusetts |
| Died | March 22, 1912 (aged 82) Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican[1] |
| Alma mater | Phillips Exeter Academy, Harvard College, 1850; Harvard Law School, 1853[1] |
| Occupation | Lawyer[1] |
Early life
Richardson was born to Daniel and Hannah (Adams) Richardson, in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, on December 6, 1829.[1]
1868 Republican National Convention
Richardson served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1868.[1]
Richardson while he was a member of the Massachusetts Senate in 1872
References
- White, James T. (1916), The National Cyclopædia of American Biography: Being the History of the United States as Illustrated in the Lives of the Founders, Builders, and Defenders of the Republic, and of the Men and Women who are Doing the Work and Moulding the Thought of the Present Time, Volume XV, New York, New York: James T. White & Company, p. 169
- Davis, William Thomas (1895), Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume II, Boston, Ma: The Boston History Company, p. 341
- City of Lowell (1910), City Documents of the City of Lowell, Massachusetts For the Year 1909-1910, Lowell, Massachusetts: The City of Lowell, pp. 99–103
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