Husband Hiram Lawton Richmond 1 2 3
Born: 14 Oct 1839 - Meadville, Crawford Co, PA 3
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Died: 13 Mar 1896 3
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Father: Hon. Hiram Lawton Richmond (1810-1885) 4 5 6
Mother: Maria Power Shryock (1819-1902) 3 7
Marriage: Jun 1881 8
Wife Virginia L. Vance 1 8
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Father: Joseph E. Vance ( - ) 8
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General Notes: Husband - Hiram Lawton Richmond
An alumnus of Allegheny College, for many years he was in the active and successful practice of the law in his native city, and also connected with the City Government\emdash either as Member of the Council or Mayor of the city\emdash was also for a time Chief of the Fire Department. In 1880 was a delegate to the Republican National Convention at Chicago.
Encyclopaedia of Contemporary Biography of Pennsylvania, Vol. 2 (New York: Atlantic Publishing & Engraving Co., 1889), Pg 195
HIRAM L. RICHMOND.
HON. HIRAM LAWTON RICHMOND, JR., the subject of this sketch, was born at Meadville, Pennsylvania, October 14, 1839. His father, the late Hon. Hiram L. Richmond, Sr., who died February 9, 1885, was one of the most prominent lawyers of Western Pennsylvania, and served one term as Congressman from his district. He was born in Chautauqua County, New York, where he resided till 1834, when he removed to Meadville, Pennsylvania, and there married Maria P., daughter of Daniel Shryock of that place. Mr. Richmond, the subject of this sketch, and the eldest of a family of eight, was educated at Allegheny College and was graduated from that institution in 1860. In November, 1862, after having spent about two years studying law in his father's office, he was admitted to the bar. Shortly afterwards he was elected Second Lieutenant of Company " F" Fifty-eighth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and took the field with his company, and after many weary weeks spent in the inactivity of camp life, was ordered to active duty in the Department of the Monongahela. In July, 1863, Mr. Richmond's company engaged in the pursuit of the notorious rebel raider Morgan, who was captured near New Lisbon, Ohio, on the 26th day of the same month. Companies "A" and "F" conducted the prisoners to Columbus, and as all danger of an invasion of Pennsylvania was over, they were mustered out of service. Mr. Richmond then resumed the practice of law and has made rapid strides toward fame in his chosen profession. He is considered one of the ablest counselors and practitioners at the bar. He also has a practice in the Supreme Court and in the United States Circuit Court, as also in patent claims. Having always taken an active part in politics, he has served eight
consecutive years in the City Council, and in 1874 was elected Mayor of his city and served one term, during which some of the most notable improvements to the city were made, among which might be mentioned the opening of Park Avenue, now one of the finest streets in the city, and the erection of the Meadville Water Works. In 1876, as Chairman of the Executive Committee having the matter in charge, he took a leading part in organizing and carrying on the Centennial Celebration in Meadville. He was also elected Chairman of the Republican County Committee the same year. In 1880 he was elected a Delegate from his Senatorial District to the Republican State Convention, and the same year was chosen as Alternate Delegate to the Republican National Convention at Chicago. The city of Meadville is largely indebted to his initiative for its fine public library, of which he has been a warm friend and supporter from its beginning. Heartily co-operating in every movement which has tended to advance the business and commercial interests of his native city, he has taken an active part in the proceedings of the Board of Trade and also in the Board of Industry, with which he has been connected since its inception. He was prominent in the organization of the Meadville and Linesville Railway, and has served as its Secretary since its organization. The Meadville Water Company was also organized with his assistance and he was its Secretary for several years. His high professional ability was officially recognized by his appointment as City and County Attorney\emdash an office in which he served with conspicuous zeal and with manifest advantage to the municipality. He was elected a member of the Executive Committee of the Meadville Cemetery Association\emdash to which is entrusted the laying out and beautifying the grounds of the Association\emdash and at present is still a member. In 1889 he was appointed a member of the State Central Committee, which position he still holds. Mr. Richmond was married to Virginia L., daughter of Joseph E. Vance, of New Lisbon, Ohio, in June, 1881, and has one son, to whose future he naturally looks forward with much pleasure. Mr. Richmond was associated with his father in the practice of law until the latter's death, and still occupies the same suite of offices.