Friend Richardson

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Friend William Richardson
25 Governor of California
In office January 9, 1923 – January 4, 1927
Lieutenant(s)	C.C. Young
Preceded by	William D. Stephens
Succeeded by	Clement C. Young
Born	December 1, 1865 Friends Colony, Michigan
Died	September 6, 1943 Berkeley, California
Political party	Progressive; Republican
Spouse	Augusta Felder
Profession	newspaper publisher

Friend William Richardson (born William Richardson) (December 1, 1865 – September 6, 1943), a newspaper publisher, served as a Republican Governor of California from January 9, 1923 until January 4, 1927. He was born in Michigan and died in Berkeley, California. Richardson also served as California State Treasurer, 1915-1923, having been elected on the Progressive ticket. He was the son of William Richardson and Rhoda (Dye) Richardson. A devout Quaker, he legally added the Quaker greeting to his name. He was a member of the Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Order of the Eastern Star; Elks; Kiwanis; Moose; Odd Fellows; Rotary; and Woodmen.

In July 1943, Richardson suffered a heart attack from which he never recovered, and died at his Berkeley home September 6, 1943. His ashs are inurned at Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland, California.

Preceded by Edward D. Roberts	California State Treasurer 1915–1923	Succeeded by Charles G. Johnson
Preceded by William Dennison Stephens	Governors of California 1923–1927	Succeeded by Clement Calhoun Young

Governors of California
Burnett • McDougall • Bigler • J. Johnson • Weller • Latham • Downey • Stanford • Low • Haight • Booth • Pacheco • Irwin • Perkins • Stoneman • Bartlett • Waterman • Markham • Budd • Gage • Pardee • Gillett • H. Johnson • Stephens • Richardson • Young • Rolph • Merriam • Olson • Warren • Knight • P. Brown • Reagan • J. Brown • Deukmejian • Wilson • Davis • Schwarzenegger

Treasurers of California
Roman • McMeans • Bates • English • Findley • Ashley • Pacheco • Coronel • Baehr • Estudillo • Well • January • Oullahan • Herold • McDonald • Rackliffe • Green • Reeves • Williams • Roberts • Richardson • Johnson • Button • Priest • Unruh • Whitney • Hayes • Brown • Fong • Angelides• Lockyer