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ROBERT WILLIAM RICHARDSON
RICHARDSON, ROBERT WILLIAM, Attorney, Los Angeles, Cal., was born in Millersburg, Ky., Sept. 29 1851, son of State Senator Edward Henry Richardson of Missouri, and Mary Ellen (Kennedy) Richardson. He married Martha J. Halliburton at Louisiana, Mo., Oct. 15, 1872. They have one son, Edward G. Richardson.
Mr. Richardson received his early education in the public schools of St. Louis. Worked as clerk in a wholesale mercantile house, St. Louis, then became traveling salesman, but in 1880 opened a store of his own at Warsaw, Mo. Moved to Bolivar, Mo., in 1885. Studied law under J. B. Upton, admitted to practice in 1888, and became a partner of Mr. Upton until 1889, when he moved to Omaha and formed firm of Richardson & De France. In 1895 became partner of J. H. Blair, until he moved to Los Angeles in 1905, where he practices alone.
In 1896, as member, Trans-Mississippi Congress, proposed resolution creating Trans-Mississippi Exposition, held in Omaha in 1898. Served as Exposition Commissioner for West, Member, Press Committee and Asst. to Pres. of Exposition.
Perfected organization of Nat. Good Roads Assn., Chicago, 1900, and chosen Sec. of it. Appointed Dist. Commsr. for office of Public Roads by the U. S. Gov. During next four years had charge of six special trains engaged in experimental good roads work over country. Delivered addresses, built roads and organized experimental schools and exhibits for Buffalo, St. Louis, Portland and Charleston Expositions. Resigned 1905. Has written prolifically on the subject of good roads.
In 1912 was nominated for Assemblyman, 75th District, Los Angeles. President, Federation of State and Provincial Organizations of Southern California, embracing about sixty societies, with aggregate membership of 300,000. Member, Cal. Bar Assn. and Knickerbocker Club, of Los Angeles.
Transcribed by Joyce Rugeroni.
Source: Press
Reference Library, Western Edition Notables of the West, Vol. I, Page 758,
International News Service, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles,
Boston, Atlanta. 1913.
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Rugeroni.
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