Charles Dow Richards
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Charles Dow Richards (June 12, 1879-September 15, 1956), born in Southampton, York County, New Brunswick, was a judge and New Brunswick politician. He served as Conservative house leader and then minister of lands and mines under Premier John B. M. Baxter. In 1931 he became premier and tried to deal with the Great Depression without much success. In 1933 he left politics when he was appointed to the Supreme Court of New Brunswick, serving as Chief Justice of that court from 1948 to 1955.
As Justice, Richards sentenced the last man to be executed in Charlotte County. He ignored the jury's request "that mercy be shown to the accused," 22 year-old Thomas Roland Hutchings, and sentenced him to hang at St. Andrews on Wednesday, December 16, 1942 for the rape and murder of Bernice Connors.
| Preceded by: John B. M. Baxter 1925-1931 |
Premier of New Brunswick 1931-1933 |
Succeeded by: Leonard P. D. Tilley 1933-1935 |
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| Colony: Fisher | Gray | Fisher | S. L. Tilley | Smith | P. Mitchell
Province: | Wetmore | King | Hathaway | King | Fraser | Hanington | Blair | J. Mitchell | Emmerson | Tweedie | Pugsley | Robinson | Hazen | J. Flemming | Clarke | Murray | Foster | Veniot | Baxter | Richards | L. P. Tilley | Dysart | McNair | H. Flemming | Robichaud | Hatfield | McKenna | Frenette | Thériault | Lord | Graham |
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