George Richards (Australian politician)

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George Richards (25 February 18654 December 1915) was an Australian politician, elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly on a platform promising trams down Lyons road in Drummoyne. Elected as an independent, he served as the member representing Drummoyne in 19131915.[1]

George Richards lived with his family in "East Lynne", a house in the electorate, and died of a heart attack on the bowling green leaving a widow, 3 sons and 3 daughters. One of his grandsons (named after him) became the editor of Column 8.

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