Milo Barnum Richardson (February 13, 1849 – May 17, 1912) was president of the

Barnum Richardson Company Phineas Taylor Barnum (; July 5, 1810 – April 7, 1891) was an American showman, businessman, and politician, remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and founding the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Barnum & Bailey Circus (187 ...

. He served as a state representative and a state senator. Richardson was the son of industrialist Leonard Richardson.

Milo B. Richardson Milo may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Milo (magazine), ''Milo'' (magazine), a strength sports magazine *''Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze'', a 2011 children's novel by Alan Silberberg *Milo (video game), ''Milo'' (video game), a first-pe ...

served on the

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at the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. He was also the first cousin of

Ada Willard Richardson Ada may refer to: Places Africa * Ada Foah, a town in Ghana * Ada (Ghana parliament constituency) * Ada, Osun, a town in Nigeria Asia * Ada, Urmia, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * Ada, Karaman, a village in Karaman Province, Tur ...

, the daughter of renowned building contractor

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, and who married Illinois banker

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, Sr. (See: John Whitfield Bunn and Jacob Bunn).

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1849 births 1912 deaths American industrialists {{US-business-bio-1840s-stub 19th-century American businesspeople