George W. Richardson | |
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5th and 7th Mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts | |
In office January 1, 1855 – January 7, 1856 | |
Preceded by | John S.C. Knowlton |
Succeeded by | Isaac Davis |
In office January 5, 1857 – January 4, 1858 | |
Preceded by | Isaac Davis |
Succeeded by | Isaac Davis |
14th Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts | |
In office 1854–1856 | |
Preceded by | James Estabrook |
Succeeded by | John S.C. Knowlton |
Personal details | |
Born | George Washington Richardson October 28, 1808 Boston, Massachusetts[1] |
Died | June 1886[1] Saint John, New Brunswick[1] | (aged 77)
Political party | Know Nothing[1] |
Spouse(s) | Lucy Dana White, (m. 1836, d. 1875)[2] |
Children | Clifford Anna Maria (b. 1836) |
Alma mater | Harvard College, 1829.[1] |
Occupation | Lawyer[2] |
George Washington Richardson (October 28, 1808 – June 19, 1886) was an American politician who served as the Sheriff of Worcester County, Massachusetts, and twice as mayor of Worcester, Massachusetts.