Henry Westman Richardson
| Henry Westman Richardson | |
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| Born |
Henry Westman Richardson 21 July 1855 Kingston, Canada West |
| Died |
27 October 1918 Kingston, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | The Honorable Henry Richardson |
| Occupation | Canadian Senator, politician, benefactor, grain merchant |
| Known for | Grain exporting |
| Spouse(s) | Alice Ford (m. 14 April 1885) |
Henry Westman Richardson (July 21, 1855 - October 27, 1918) was a Canadian businessman and Senator.
He was the head of J. Richardson and Sons Limited, a commodities firm based in Kingston, Ontario that was founded by his father which handled virtually all of Canada's grain exports to the United Kingdom during World War I. Richardson became president of the firm following the death of his brother, in 1906.[1] He was president until his own death in 1918. [2]
Richardson also sat on the boards of directors of several railway companies as well as Dominion Canneries.[1] He was a member of the Boards of Trade in Toronto, Montreal and Winnipeg.[3] He was an Alderman in Kingston and President of the Board of Education. [4]
He was appointed to the Canadian Senate on 22 January 1917[5] and sat as a Conservative until his death a year later.[6]
Early life
Henry Westman Richardson was born the son of James A. Richardson and Susannah Wartman on 21 July 1855 in Kingston. He attended Kingston Collegiate Institute. On 14 April 1885, he married Alice Ford, daughter of R.G. Ford of Kingston. Together they had one daughter and three sons. [7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sen. Richardson Dead", Toronto Daily Star, October 28, 1918
- ↑ Osborne, Brian S. "Biography - Richardson, James".
- ↑ "Seven Senators Are Appointed", The Globe, January 22, 1917
- ↑ Parke, C.W. (1914). Who's Who in Canada , Volumes 6-7 1915-1916. International Press Limited. p. 1144.
- ↑ Cote, N. Omer (1917). Political Appointments, Parliaments and the Judicial Bench in the Dominion of Canada. Lowe-Martin Company, Ottawa. p. 110.
- ↑ Parliamentary biography
- ↑ Normandin, Pierre; Chambers, Ernest (1918). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide. Mortimer Company Limited, Ottawa. p. 77.