Frank H. Richards
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Preceded byMorris McCarty
Succeeded byC. W. Dorr
BornMarch 21, 1858
McHenry County, Illinois, U.S.
DiedNovember 13, 1937 (aged 79)
Carlsbad, New Mexico, U.S.
Frank H. Richards | |
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 Richards in 1891 | |
| Member of the Washington Senate from the 34th district | |
| In office January 27, 1891 – January 14, 1895 | |
| Preceded by | Morris McCarty |
| Succeeded by | C. W. Dorr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 21, 1858 McHenry County, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 13, 1937 (aged 79) Carlsbad, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Bessie Wilke |
Frank H. Richards (March 21, 1858 – November 13, 1937) was an American politician in the state of Washington. He served in the Washington State Senate from 1891 to 1895.[1][2] He was named to the Senate when Morris McCarty was unseated by that same body.
Richards later served as a U.S. Marshal to the Second Judicial District of Alaska.[3] He was removed from office by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1904.[4] On October 8, 1903, he married Bessie Wilke, of Chicago, Illinois.[5] In November 1937, Richards was reported to be seriously ill with pneumonia. He died later that month, aged 79.[6]
