William S. Richardson

William S. Richardson
16th Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court
In office
1966–1982
Preceded byWilfred Chomatsu Tsukiyama
Succeeded byHerman T. F. Lum
2nd Lieutenant Governor of Hawaii
In office
December 3, 1962 – April 13, 1966
GovernorJohn A. Burns
Preceded byJames Kealoha
Succeeded byAndrew T. F. Ing
Chief Clerk for the Territorial Senate of Hawaii
In office
1955–1959
Chair of the Democratic Party of Hawaii
In office
1956–1962
Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Hawaii
In office
1956, 1960
President of the Hawaii State Bar Association
In office
1961–1962
Trustee, Kamehameha Schools
In office
1983–1992
Serving with Matsuo Takabuki, Myron B. Thompson, Henry H. Peters, and Oswald K. Stender
Preceded byHung Wo Ching
Succeeded byRichard S. H. Wong
Personal details
Born
William Shaw Richardson

(1919-12-22)December 22, 1919
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, United States
DiedJune 21, 2010(2010-06-21) (aged 90)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAmy Corinne Ching
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and University of Cincinnati College of Law
ProfessionJudge, Politician
AwardsInfantry Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame
Military service
Branch/serviceU.S. Army
Years of service1942–1946
RankCaptain
Unit1st Filipino Infantry Regiment
Judge Advocate General Corps

William Shaw Richardson (December 22, 1919 – June 21, 2010) was an American attorney, political figure, and chief justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court from 1966 to 1982.[1] Prior to his service as the top jurist in Hawaii, Richardson was lieutenant governor under John A. Burns. Previous to that tenure from 1956 to 1962 he was chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii.

  1. ^ "About William S. Richardson". Honolulu, HI, USA: William S. Richardson School of Law. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2012.