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Richard Richardson (military Officer)
Richard Richardson may refer to: * Richard Richardson (British politician) (1664–1714), M.P. for Ipswich * Richard Richardson (botanist) (1663–1741), English physician and botanist * Richard Richardson (general) (1704–1780), American Revolutionary War General * Richard Richardson (Canadian politician) (1820–1885), Ontario political figure * Richard Richardson (Australian politician) (1825–1913), member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly * Richard J. Richardson (born 1935), American political scientist * Richard Richardson (tennis) (1852–1930), British tennis player * Richie Richardson Sir Richard Benjamin Richardson, KCN (born 12 January 1962) is a former West Indies international cricketer and a former captain of the West Indian cricket team. He was a flamboyant batsman and superb player of fast bowling. He was famous for ... (born 1962), West Indies cricketer See also * Dick Richardson (other) {{hndis, Richardson, Richard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Richardson (British Politician)
Richard Richardson (c. 1664 – 31 December 1714) was an English judge and Tory Member of Parliament. He was the son of John Richardson of St. Bartholomew Exchange, London and Little Grove, East Barnet, Hertfordshire and educated in the law at the Middle Temple, where he was called to the bar in 1686. He became a Serjeant-at-law in 1705 and a judge of Sheriffs’ Courts, London by 1707, probably for life. He was Member of Parliament (MP) for Dunwich from 1710 to 1713, and for Ipswich Ipswich () is a port town and borough in Suffolk, England, of which it is the county town. The town is located in East Anglia about away from the mouth of the River Orwell and the North Sea. Ipswich is both on the Great Eastern Main Line ... from 1 April 1714 until his death on 31 December 1714. He married, in 1691, Sarah, probably the daughter of George Solme of Gillingham, Dorset and had 1 son and 1 daughter. References 1664 births 1714 deaths Lawyers from London Membe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Richardson (botanist)
Richard Richardson (1663–1741) was an English physician, botanist and antiquarian. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1812. Life Born at North Bierley on 6 September 1663, and baptised at Bradford on 24 September, he was the eldest son of William Richardson of North Bierley (1629–1667), who married at Elland in Halifax on 2 August 1659 Susannah (d. 1708), daughter of Gilbert Savile of Greetland. His father died intestate. Richardson was educated at Bradford Grammar School, and on 20 June 1681 matriculated at University College, Oxford. He left without a degree. On 10 November 1681 he was entered as a student at Gray's Inn. He matriculated at Leyden University on 26 September 1687, and lodged for three years with Paul Hermann, the professor of botany; Herman Boerhaave was among his fellow-students. When he returned to England and settled on his property, he practised as M.D.: most of his professional services were free. With ample means, Richardson travelled in Eng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Richardson (general)
Richard Richardson (1704-1780) was an American planter and military officer from Clarendon County, South Carolina who served as a brigadier general in the American Revolutionary War. Career Richardson was born in Jamestown, Virginia in the early 1700s. Both of his parents were from Northamptonshire, England. Richardson was a delegate to The First Provincial Congress in 1775, and The Second Provincial Congress in 1776. Richardson served in the South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution and also in the Continental Army. He was the leader of the American forces in the Snow Campaign, and also fought in the Battle of Sullivan's Island, and the Battle of Savannah. In 1776, he commanded American forces and defeated the British in the Battle of Charleston. He commanded The South Carolina State Militia at Purrysburg in 1778. He was captured by the British when they took Charleston in 1780, was imprisoned by the British. With his health failing he was sent home and soon die ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Richardson (Canadian Politician)
Richard Richardson (June 23, 1820 – January 8, 1885) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Norfolk South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1879 as a Conservative member. He was born in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ... in 1820, the son of Richard Richardson. In 1844, he married Louisa Munro. Richardson served as reeve for Walsingham Township. He was captain in the local militia. External links ''The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1879'' CH Mackintosh * 1820 births 1885 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario MPPs {{ProgressiveConservative-Ontario-MPP-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Richardson (Australian Politician)
Richard Richardson J.P., (c.1825 – 22 September 1913) was a politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Richardson was born in the Tyneside district, England, and have embraced the profession of a civil engineer, he went to Victoria in 1852, and was for some time in the Roads and Bridges department of the Government service. After spending a year or two in Sydney, he, in 1854, settled as a farmer in the Creswick district of Victoria. In 1874 he entered the Assembly as a member for the Electoral district of Creswick, and held the seat till 1886 when he was defeated at the general election. He was, however, re-elected when the district was resized to a single-member electorate in 1889. Mr. Richardson, who was a Liberal and Protectionist, was Minister of Lands and Agriculture in the third Graham Berry Government from August 1880 to July 1881. Richardson died in Newlyn, Victoria Newlyn is a small, rural town in the Shire of Hepburn, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard J
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", "Dick", "Dickon", " Dickie", "Rich", "Rick", "Rico", "Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English, German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Catalan "Ricard" and the Italian "Riccardo", among others (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen (other) * Richard Anderson (other) * Richard Cartwright (other) * Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Richardson (tennis)
Richard Taswell Richardson (1852–1930) was a British tennis player in the early years of Wimbledon. Tennis career Richardson's tennis career was brief but successful. He won the important Northern Championships three times in 1880, 1881 and 1882 (beating Ernest Renshaw in 1882). At the Wimbledon Championships in 1880, Richardson lost to Herbert Lawford in five sets in round three. In May 1881 he was defeated by Herbert Lawford again in the final of the Irish Lawn Tennis Championships in Dublin (at the time considered as prestigious a title to win as Wimbledon). In June 1881 he was a finalist at the Waterloo LTC Tournament in Liverpool, on 18 June he also won the inaugural Liverpool Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament against Reginald Herbert Jones. In July 1881 at the Wimbledon Championship's he beat Ernest Renshaw in the final play off before losing to William Renshaw in the All comer's final at Wimbledon. At Wimbledon Championship's in 1882 Richardson beat Otway Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richie Richardson
Sir Richard Benjamin Richardson, KCN (born 12 January 1962) is a former West Indies international cricketer and a former captain of the West Indian cricket team. He was a flamboyant batsman and superb player of fast bowling. He was famous for his wide-brimmed maroon hat which he wore in preference to a helmet against even the fastest bowlers. Richardson captained the West Indies in 24 Tests between 1991 when he took over from Viv Richards and 1995, winning 11, losing 6, and the rest ending in draws. Early days Richardson was born in Five Islands Village, Antigua. He began his career with the Leewards Islands in 1982 as an opener. International career After his second season he was called up by the West Indies to tour India in the 1983–84 season. Richardson joined a successful West Indies Test team captained by Clive Lloyd batting in the middle order. His first tour started inauspiciously when Richardson lost his luggage and was left with few clothes. Veteran fast bowler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
