Richard James Williard (July 25, 1911 – September 23, 2006) was an American prison administrator. He was born to Samuel A. Williard and Adah Nordlund in Oakland, California, 1911.[1]
Richard J. Williard | |
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| Born | Richard James Williard July 25, 1911 |
| Died | September 23, 2006 (aged 95) |
| Occupation | Federal Bureau of Prisons administrator |
| Known for | Associate Warden, Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary (1962–63) |
Williard began work for the Federal Bureau of Prisons around 1938.[2] During the course of his career, he served as Captain of the Guards at both McNeil Island[2] and Atlanta Penitentiaries,[3][2] as well as Associate Warden at the Federal Correctional Institution, Terminal Island.[4] He was the last Associate Warden of Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary under Olin G. Blackwell, replacing Arthur M. Dollison in December, 1962[5] and staying until the institution closed on March 21, 1963. Following the closure of the penitentiary, he had served as a caretaker of the island. While a caretaker, he had dealt with a brief invasion of Sioux Indians in March 1964. In October 1964, Williard took a position as Warden of the Oregon State Correctional Institution,[6] a position he held until he resigned in 1967.
He died September 23, 2006, in Concord, California.
References
edit- ^ "Women Land at Alcatraz...Another First for Auxiliary". San Francisco Examiner. 28 April 1963. p. 112. Retrieved 17 September 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Caste System Disappears As Convicts Put to Work". Statesman Journal. 11 September 1965. p. 5. Retrieved 17 September 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Official Register of the United States Persons in the Civil, Military, and Naval Service, Exclusive of the Postal Service. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1958. p. 340. Retrieved 17 Sep 2020.
- ^ "New OCI Head Praises Oregon Prison Program". Capital Journal. 1 October 1964. p. 15. Retrieved 17 September 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Alcatraz Warden Aide Transferred". Daily Independent Journal. 1 November 1962. p. 7. Retrieved 17 Sep 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Squier To Retire; Alcatraz Official Will Head OCI". Statesman Journal. 9 Sep 1964. p. 1. Retrieved 17 Sep 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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