George Nelson Richmond (April 18, 1821 – January 4, 1896) was an American paper manufacturer and Democratic politician. He served as the 8th and 10th mayor of Appleton, Wisconsin, and 5th mayor of Portage, Wisconsin, and represented Outagamie County for four years in the Wisconsin Legislature. During the American Civil War, he served as a Union Army cavalry officer.
George N. Richmond | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 22nd district | |
| In office January 7, 1878 – January 5, 1880 | |
| Preceded by | James Ryan |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin F. Carter |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Outagamie district | |
| In office January 5, 1874 – January 3, 1876 | |
| Preceded by | John A. Roemer |
| Succeeded by | David Hammel |
| 8th & 10th Mayor of Appleton, Wisconsin | |
| In office April 1871 – April 1872 | |
| Preceded by | A. L. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Ephriam C. Goff |
| In office April 1868 – April 1870 | |
| Preceded by | Robert R. Bateman |
| Succeeded by | A. L. Smith |
| 5th Mayor of Portage, Wisconsin | |
| In office April 1860 – April 1862 | |
| Preceded by | John P. McGregor |
| Succeeded by | Alvin B. Alden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 18, 1821 Hillsdale, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 4, 1896 (aged 74) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Resting place | Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Washington |
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| Spouse |
Sarah Jane Hillyer
(m. 1843–1896) |
| Children |
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| Occupation | Paper manufacturer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Volunteers Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1864 |
| Rank | Major, USV |
| Unit | 2nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Background
editBorn in Hillsdale, New York, Richmond was the son of Peleg Sisson Richmond and Margaret (Soule) Richmond. He received an academic education and went into the milling business in Sheffield, Massachusetts. He married Sarah Hillyer (1825–1905) on April 30, 1843. He came to Wisconsin in 1850, and settled in Milwaukee for a while before moving to Portage in 1851 where he served six years on the Portage Common Council and two years as mayor. During the American Civil War, Richmond served in the 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment as a company captain and later as major of the 3rd battalion. He participated in the captures of Vicksburg and Jackson, Mississippi, and several minor battles in the western theater of the war.
After the Civil War
editIn 1865, Richmond moved to Appleton. He was twice elected as a Liberal Democrat/Liberal Reform Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Outagamie County for 1874, and for 1875;[1][2] served three years as mayor of Appleton, and in 1877 was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate as a Democrat (the Reform Party was dissolving by that point), with 3,658 votes against 1,642 for Greenbacker J. L. Pringle.[3][4]
He died January 4, 1896, in Tacoma, Washington,[1][5] and is buried in Tacoma Cemetery.
References
edit- ^ a b "Maj. George N. Richmond". Portage Daily Register. Portage, WI. January 8, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved September 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bashford, R. M., ed. The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin: comprising the constitutions of the United States and of the state of Wisconsin, Jefferson's manual, forms and laws for the regulation of business; also, lists and tables for reference, etc. Fourteenth Annual Edition. Madison: Atwood and Culver, Printers and Stereotypers, 1875; pp. 330-331
- ^ Warner, Hans B., ed. The blue book of the state of Wisconsin, for 1879. Containing the constitutions of the United States and of the state; Jefferson's manual; rules and orders of the senate and assembly, and annals of the legislature; also, statistical tables and history of state institutions Eighteenth Annual Edition. Madison: David Atwood, State Printer, 1879; pp. 231, 235, 241, 483
- ^ "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999 State of Wisconsin Legislative Bureau. Information Bulletin 99-1, September 1999. pp. 16, 99 Archived December 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Death of Mayor Richmond". The Neenah Daily Times. Neenah, WI. January 7, 1896. p. 4. Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
