William A. Richards

William Alford Richards (1849-03-09–1912-07-25) was an American surveyor, rancher and politician. He was Governor of Wyoming from 1895-01-07 until 1899-01-01. 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... March 9 is the 68th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (69th in Leap years). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... Surveying is concerned with the application of mathematics and physics in obtaining accurate measurements for the determination of the position of points on the Earths surface. ... Ranching is the raising of cattle or sheep on rangeland, although one might also speak of ranching with regard to less common livestock such as elk, bison or emu. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... List of Wyoming Governors Francis E. Warren Republican 1890 Amos W. Barber Republican 1890-1893 John E. Osborne Democratic 1893-1895 William A. Richards Republican 1895-1899 DeForest Richards Republican 1899-1903 Fenimore Chatterton Republican 1903-1905 Bryant B. Brooks Republican 1905-1911 Joseph M. Carey Democratic 1911-1915 John... State nickname: Equality State Official languages English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Governor Dave Freudenthal (D) Senators Craig Thomas (R) Mike Enzi (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 10th 253,554 km² 0. ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... January 7 is the seventh day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ...

Richards was born in Hazel Green, in Grant County, Wisconsin, and educated there and in Galena, Illinois. As a young man he worked on surveying missions, and first came to Wyoming in 1873 when his brother Alonzo V. Richards hired him as his general assistant while surveying the Western regions of Wyoming Territory. Hazel Green is a town located in Grant County, Wisconsin. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of Wisconsin. ... Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 23rd 169,790 km² 420 km 500 km 17 42°30N to 47°3N 86°49W to 92°54W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 18th 5,453,896 38. ... Downtown Galena Galena is a city located in Jo Daviess County, Illinois. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Official languages English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Senators Richard Durbin (D) Barack Obama (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 25th 149,998 km² 4. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calaber). ... Wyoming Territory was an organized territory of the United States that was existed from 1868 until its admission to the Union as the State of Wyoming in 1890. ...

William left Alonzo's party in late 1874, by which time the party had reached the North-Western corner of Wyoming Territory. He moved instead to California, where he married Harriet Alice Hunt. In 1884 he returned to Wyoming, homesteading a ranch in Big Horn County. In 1886 he was elected county commissioner of Johnson County, and in 1889 President Harrison appointed him Surveyor General for Wyoming. 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... Big Horn County is a county located in the state of Wyoming. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Johnson County is a county located in the north central of the state of Wyoming. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The President of the United States (fully, President of the United States of America; unofficially abbreviated POTUS) is the head of state of the United States and the chief executive of the federal government. ... Benjamin Harrison (August 20, 1833 – March 13, 1901) was the 23rd President of the United States (1889-1893). ...

In 1894, Richards ran for Governor on the Republican ticket. He defeated William H. Holliday and Lewis C. Tidball, becoming the state's third elected governor. At the conclusion of his term he was replaced by DeForest Richards (no relation), from the same party, and was appointed Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Office by President McKinley. In 1903 he was promoted to Commissioner, a position he held until 1907. 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Democratic Party. ... The General Land Office, a former agency of the United States government, was created in 1812 to take over functions previously conducted by the United States Department of the Treasury relating to the public domain. ... The name Mckinley redirects here. ...

1909 saw a change of pace for Richards: he became the first Commissioner for Taxation for the state of Wyoming. This job lasted until 1912, when he travelled to Melbourne, Australia as a delegate for the U.S. Committee on Irrigation. He died of a heart attack soon afterwards, and was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of approximately 3. ... Founded Incorporated 1867   County Laramie County Mayor Jack R. Spiker Area  - Total  - Water 57. ...

References

• Wyoming Cadastral Survey Richards bio – Bureau of Land Management Wyoming
• State biography – Wyoming State Archives