DeForest Richards | |
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| 5th Governor of Wyoming | |
| In office January 2, 1899 – April 28, 1903 | |
| Preceded by | William A. Richards |
| Succeeded by | Fenimore Chatterton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 6, 1846 Charlestown, New Hampshire |
| Died | April 28, 1903 (aged 56) Cheyenne, Wyoming |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Elsie Jane Ingersol (m. 1871) |
| Children | J. De Forest Richards |
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DeForest Richards (August 6, 1846 – April 28, 1903) was an American banker, farmer, and politician. He was the fifth Governor of the state of Wyoming, and the first to die while still in office.