William N. Richardson

William N. Richardson (born May 8, 1839 in Athens , Alabama , † March 31, 1914 in Atlantic City , New Jersey ) was an American lawyer, judge and politician ( Democratic Party ).

Career

William N. Richardson attended public school. He served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War . In April 1865 he was in Marietta ( Georgia dismissed) on parole. Richardson served in the Alabama House of Representatives from 1865 to 1867 . He studied law , was admitted to the bar in 1867, and then began practicing in Huntsville . Richardson was a probate and magistrate judge in Madison County between 1875 and 1886 . In 1904 he participated as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention . Then he was elected to the 56th US Congress to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Joseph Wheeler . He was re-elected to the 57th US Congress and the six subsequent US Congresses . Richardson served in the US House of Representatives from August 6, 1900 until his death in 1914 in Atlantic City, where he was staying for health reasons. During his time in the US Congress, he chaired the Committee on Pensions ( 62nd and 63rd US Congresses ). He was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville.

William N. Richardson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Richardson, William N.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American lawyer, judge, and politician
DATE OF BIRTH	May 8, 1839
PLACE OF BIRTH	Athens , Limestone County , Alabama
DATE OF DEATH	March 31, 1914
Place of death	Atlantic City , Atlantic County , New Jersey