William L. Richards
William L. Richards (February 7, 1881 – April 10, 1941) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] He graduated from Marquette University and the Milwaukee Law School.
Career
[edit]Richards represented the 4th district of the Senate from 1913 to 1916, but was unseated in a five-way Republican primary by challenger Herman C. Schultz and three other candidates.[2] Previously, he was a candidate to be a Milwaukee alderman in 1912. He was a Republican.
Richards died in Milwaukee at the age of 61.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Wisconsin Blue Book 1913. 1913. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- ^ "For State Senator... Fourth", Wisconsin State Journal August 23, 1916; p. 9, col. 3 via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Ex-Senator Dies", The Madison Capital Times (April 11, 1941), p. 7.