George C. Richardson Explained

George Carter Richardson
Office:Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts
Term Start:July 31, 1863
Term End:January 1864
Predecessor:Charles Theodore Russell
Successor:Zebina L. Raymond
Birth Date:April 27, 1808
Birth Place:Royalston, Massachusetts
Death Date:May 20, 1886
Death Place:Boston, Massachusetts
Occupation:Politician
Spouse:Susan Gore Moore
Ellen Gregory
Children:(With Susan Gore Moore) George Eliot; Henry Augustus; Charles Howard; Edward.(With Ellen Gregory) Arthur Gregory

George Carter Richardson (April 27, 1808 – May 20, 1886) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Biography

George was born on April 27, 1808 in Royalston, Massachusetts to Jane Brown and Thomas Richardson. He was one of seven children. He married Susan Gore Moore on February 2, 1832, and stayed with her until her death on November 18, 1845. After Susan's death, he married Ellen Gregory on November 5, 1850. He had four children in his first marriage to Susan, and one with Ellen. He died in Boston, Massachusetts on May 20, 1886.[1] [2]

References

  1. Book: Vinton, John Adams . The Richardson Memorial . 1876 . 9780344082320 . 685–686 . Creative Media Partners, LLC . en.
  2. Book: Society, New England Historic Genealogical . Memorial Biographies of New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1853-1855 . 1907 . Society . en.