Name James Richards | ||
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Preceded by Clapp Raymond,
Stephen St. John Succeeded by Stephen St. John,
Samuel Cook Silliman Preceded by Stephen St. John,
Samuel Cook Silliman Succeeded by Samuel Cook Silliman
Stephen St. John Born October 29, 1723
Norwalk, Connecticut ( 1723-10-29 ) Died May 17, 1810(1810-05-17) (aged 86)
New Canaan, Connecticut Resting place Canoe Hill Cemetery,
New Canaan, Connecticut | ||
James Richards (October 29, 1723 – May 17, 1810) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk in the sessions of October 1779, and October 1782. He served as a captain in the Connecticut Militia during the American Revolutionary War.
He was the son of Samuel Richards and Elizabeth Latham.
He began life as a clerk, becoming afterward a soldier and sailor. He was present, in arms, at the Battle of Norwalk, and the Invasion of Danbury.
Richards' wife Ruth Hanford, was a daughter of Samuel Hanford, a granddaughter of Eleazer Hanford, and a great-granddaughter of Rev. Thomas Hanford, of Norwalk. Ruth Hanford's mother was a daughter of Moses Comstock.
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