Boyd Ross Richards (January 15, 1888 – December 18, 1933) was a realtor and politician who served one term in the Virginia House of Delegates representing his native Frederick and nearby Clarke Counties as well as Winchester (the Frederick County seat and an independent city in its own right).[1]

Boyd R. Richards
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates for Winchester and Clarke and Frederick Counties
In office
January 9, 1924 – January 12, 1926
Preceded byCharles A. Ford
Succeeded byRobert T. Barton Jr.
Personal details
Born
Charles A. Ford

(1855-08-28)August 28, 1855
Frederick County, Virginia
DiedMarch 12, 1967(1967-03-12) (aged 79)
Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida
Resting placeMt. Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Shyrock
Children2 daughters
EducationShenandoah Valley Military Academy
Alma materGeorge Washington University
Professionrealtor, politician

Voters in his native Frederick County and Winchester as well as neighboring Clarke County elected him as their (part-time) representative in the Virginia General Assembly.[2]

He married Mary Shyrock, who bore at least two daughters.

Around 1935, he moved to Florida, where he died nearly three decades later. His remains were returned for burial at Winchester's historic Mt. Hebron Cemetery.

References

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  1. ^ Dodson, E. Griffith (1939). The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1919-1939. Richmond: Virginia State Library. p. 302. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Cynthia Miller Leonard, The Virginia General Assembly, 1619-1978 (Richmond: Virginia State Library 1978) p. 627