Legislator Details


William Almy Richmond
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 35

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 1/28/1808
City: Aurora, NY
County:
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 8/3/1870
City: Grand Rapids, MI
County: Kent County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date:
City: Grand Rapids, MI
County: Kent County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Fulton Street Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Loraine Z. Page, dau. of Deacon Abel Page, 11/1837; children: Jonathan, Rebecca, and Mary E.

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion: Episcopalian
Military Service:
Occupation: farmer, real estate, businessman, banker, railroad
Race:

Education:
attended Cayuga Academy

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Jonathan & Rebecca Richmond. Served as clerk in Geneseo, NY. He was a clerk in a New York silk house for 2 years and had his own business for 2 years. In 1828, joined an exploratory group reaching west to Pontiac. Returned to NY until 1834; contracted cholera in Michigan; left but returned to Grand Rapids, 1836 and, with others, bought the 'Kent plat.' 1838, appointed by the President as Receiver of the Ionia Land Dist.& in 1845, Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Held 2 commissions as Brigadier-General in the state militia. Active in railroad expansion and director of the Michigan Southern Railroad for several years.

Notable Facts:
Find-a-Grave.com gives death date as 11/3/1870. He helped construct one of the first bridges over the rive in Grand Rapids and established a street-railroad there.

Sessions Served:

Tenth Legislature, 1845
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Militia, Agriculture , Public Lands, Internal Improvement
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Grand Rapids
County of Residence Kent
District: 5
District Description: Counties of Saint Joseph, Cass, Berrien, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Allegan, Barry, Ottawa, Oceana, Kent, Ionia, et al

Date Elected: 11/4/1844
Date Sworn In: 1/6/1845
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Ninth Legislature, 1844
Chamber: Senate
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Internal Improvement, Militia, Printing , Public Lands
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Grand Rapids
County of Residence Kent
District: 5
District Description:

Date Elected: 11/6/1843
Date Sworn In: 1/1/1844
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:

Bibliography:

RepDist 5:104; GENDIS; Bingham p.554; MIDeaths&Bur 1867-1995; USCen 1850, 1860; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait
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