George Carter Richardson (April 27, 1808 – May 20, 1886) was a Massachusetts politician who served as the Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
George Carter Richardson | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts | |
| In office July 31, 1863 – January 1864 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Theodore Russell |
| Succeeded by | Zebina L. Raymond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 27, 1808 Royalston, Massachusetts |
| Died | May 20, 1886 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Gore Moore Ellen Gregory |
| Children | (With Susan Gore Moore) George Eliot; Henry Augustus; Charles Howard; Edward. (With Ellen Gregory) Arthur Gregory |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography edit
George was born on April 27, 1808[1] in Royalston, Massachusetts[2] 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.[3][4][5]
References edit
- ^ Caswell, Lilley B. (2009) [1901], The History of the Town of Royalston Massachusetts, Charleston, SC: BiblioLife, p. 388, ISBN 978-1-115-77544-1.
- ^ Waters, Henry Fritz-Gilbert (1886), The New England Historical and Genealogical Register for the year 1886. Volume XL, Boston, MA: The New England Historical Genealogical Society, p. 414.
- ^ New England Historic Genealogical Society (1907), Memorial biographies of New England Historic Genealogical Society. Vol. VIII, Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, p. 264.
- ^ Vinton, John Adams (1876). The Richardson Memorial. Creative Media Partners, LLC. pp. 685–686. ISBN 9780344082320.
- ^ Society, New England Historic Genealogical (1907). Memorial Biographies of New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1853-1855. Society.
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