George Francis Richardson Explained

George Francis Richardson
Birth Date:December 6, 1829
Death Date:March 22, 1912 (aged 82)
Nationality:American
Occupation:Lawyer
Term Start:1871
Term End:1873
Term Start2:1867
Term End2:January 4, 1869
Predecessor2:Josiah G. Peabody
Successor2:Jonathan P. Folsom
Office3:Member of the
Lowell, Massachusetts
Board of Aldermen
Term Start3:1864
Term End3:1864
Office4:President of the
Lowell, Massachusetts
Common Council
Term Start4:1862
Term End4:1863
Predecessor4:William L. North
Office5:Member of the
Lowell, Massachusetts
Common Council
Ward 6
Term Start5:1862
Term End5:1863
Alma Mater:Phillips Exeter Academy, Harvard College, 1850; Harvard Law School, 1853

George Francis Richardson (December 6, 1829 – March 22, 1912) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the nineteenth mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts, and as a member of the Massachusetts State Senate.

Early life

Richardson was born to Daniel and Hannah (Adams) Richardson, in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, on December 6, 1829.

1868 Republican National Convention

Richardson served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1868.

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