Daniel H. Richards

Daniel H. Richards
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Milwaukee 6th district
In office
January 5, 1874 – January 3, 1876
Preceded byCasper Sanger
Succeeded byCharles Kraatz
In office
January 3, 1870 – January 1, 1872
Preceded byJoseph Phillips
Succeeded byCasper Sanger
In office
January 6, 1868 – January 4, 1869
Preceded byJoseph Phillips
Succeeded byJoseph Phillips
Personal details
Born(1808-02-12)February 12, 1808
Burlington, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 6, 1877(1877-02-06) (aged 68)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Cause of deathStroke
Resting placeForest Home Cemetery, Milwaukee
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseSarah Amanda Richards (died 1890)
Children
  • Arthur B. Richards
  • (b. 1840; died 1864)
  • Henry B. Richards
  • (b. 1849; died 1929)
OccupationNewspaper publisher

Daniel Hamilton Richards (February 12, 1808 – February 6, 1877) was an American newspaper publisher, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the founder and original printer of the Milwaukee Advertiser—the first newspaper printed in Milwaukee. He also served five terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the north side of Milwaukee.

Biography

Born in Burlington, New York, Richards moved to Milwaukee in 1835, when it was still part of the Michigan Territory. In 1836, he started a newspaper the Milwaukee Advertiser—the third newspaper published in what is now the state of Wisconsin. Richards was a Democrat and served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1868, 1870, 1871, 1874, and 1875.[1]

Richards died of a stroke in Milwaukee in February 1877.[2][3]

His eldest son, Arthur B. Richards, enlisted with the 4th Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment during the American Civil War and died of disease at Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[4]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly (1869, 1870, 1871)

Wisconsin Assembly, Milwaukee 6th District Election, 1869[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 2, 1869
Democratic Daniel H. Richards 416 71.11%
Republican Harvey Curtis 169 28.89%
Plurality 247 42.22%
Total votes 585 100.0%
Democratic gain from Liberal Republican
Wisconsin Assembly, Milwaukee 6th District Election, 1870[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 8, 1870
Democratic Daniel H. Richards (incumbent) 593 100.0%
Total votes 593 100.0% +1.37%
Democratic hold
Wisconsin Assembly, Milwaukee 6th District Election, 1871[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 7, 1871
Republican Emil Wallber 305 52.68%
Democratic Daniel H. Richards (incumbent) 274 47.32%
Plurality 31 5.35%
Total votes 579 100.0% -2.36%
Republican gain from Democratic

Wisconsin Assembly (1873, 1874)

Wisconsin Assembly, Milwaukee 6th District Election, 1873[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 4, 1873
Democratic Daniel H. Richards 986 93.46%
Independent C. M. Sanger 69 6.54%
Plurality 917 86.92%
Total votes 1,055 100.0% +27.42%
Democratic hold
Wisconsin Assembly, Milwaukee 6th District Election, 1874[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
General Election, November 3, 1874
Democratic Daniel H. Richards (incumbent) 656 57.14% −36.32%
Independent W. K. Wilson 492 42.86%
Plurality 164 14.29%
Total votes 1,148 100.0% +8.82%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ a b Bashford, R. M., ed. (1875). "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 329. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  2. ^ 'Collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin,' vol. 8, Madison, Wisconsin: 1879, pg. 456
  3. ^ "The Hon. Daniel Richards died to-day". Chicago Tribune. February 7, 1877. p. 2. Retrieved December 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Fourth Regiment Cavalry". Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861–1865. Vol. 1. Office of the Adjutant General of Wisconsin. 1886. p. 197. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Wisconsin State Government and State Institutions" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1870. p. 367. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. 1871. p. 380. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Turner, A. J., ed. (1872). "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 452. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Turner, A. J., ed. (1874). "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 463–464. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 6th district
January 6, 1868 – January 4, 1869 		Succeeded by
Joseph Phillips
Preceded by
Joseph Phillips
 Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 6th district
January 3, 1870 – January 1, 1872 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Casper Sanger
 Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 6th district
January 5, 1874 – January 3, 1876 		Succeeded by
Charles Kraatz