Imperial County CA Archives Biographies.....Richmond, Alexander L. 1866 - 
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Author: F. C. Farr (editor, 1918)

ALEXANDER L. RICHMOND.—Ceaseless industry, supplemented by sound judgment, has
rendered possible the success gained by Alexander L. Richmond, president of the
Barbara Worth Hotel Company, of El Centro, California, since 1915. He is a man
of progressive and enterprising ideas and methods, and is a descendant of one of
the best known and highly respected colonial families in America. His ancestors
are of English origin and came to America in 1594. The family records date back
to 1040 A. D. The first of the American family, John Richmond, settled in
Tonkin, Rhode Island, and the family became famous and were distinguished paper
manufacturers for many years. Alexander L. Richmond was born in Lima, Ohio,
March 1, 1866, a son of D. C. and Laura (Drucker) Richmond. He attended the
public and high schools of Lima, Ohio, after which he entered the Notre Dame
University at South Bend, Indiana. At the age of twenty he became identified
with railroad construction and the operating departments of various railroad
systems throughout the East. He attained prominence and distinguished himself by
filling the office of auditor of the Detroit & Lima Northern and the Detroit,
Toledo and Milwaukee railways. Through the various stages of progression he
advanced to a builder of railroads. The name of Alexander L. Richmond was
regarded as synonymous with railroad development in the East. He built the
Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal Railway, the Pittsburgh and Butler Railroad, the
Franklin & Clearfield Railroad, the Coal and Coke Railroad in West Virginia, the
Newburg branch of the Erie Railroad, the Shenandoah Valley Railroad in Virginia.
He built a section of the Erie Canal and the Oil Belt Railroad in Illinois.
After an eventful period of many years of close application and identification
with the railroad business throughout the Eastern States, Mr. Richmond came to
Imperial County, California, where he is the president of the Barbara Worth
Hotel, one of the most imposing and modern hotels in California. Fraternally Mr.
Richmond is a member of the Masonic fraternity, holding membership in the Blue
Lodge at Pittsburg. He was united in marriage May 5, 1894, to Miss Clara B.
Worrell, of Staunton, Virginia, a daughter of George Worrell, who was one of the
highly esteemed citizens of his locality. Richmond, Wisconsin, was named after
this historic family. Mr. Richmond was at one time owner of the Hotel Lincoln,
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and was connected with the banking and industrial
interests of that city for a number of years. He has served as president of the
El Centro Chamber of Commerce and had the good-will and confidence of all who
were associated with him while he held that office. Mr. Richmond is a member and
one of the vice-presidents of the League of the Southwest. Its purpose is to
bring the great Southwest into closer alliance, social and commercial, and to
link communities in a spirit of brotherhood, the promotion of the civic,
commercial and social interests of the territory embraced within the
organization. Ambition, energy and a progressive spirit, have brought A. L.
Richmond to a position of prominence and distinction among the builders of
railroads of the East; and, in Imperial County, California, he is considered a
man of forceful personality and effective ability. His attention, however, is
now concentrated upon his business affairs, in which he has met with
well-deserved success.

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THE HISTORY
OF
IMPERIAL COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
EDITED BY
F. C. FARR

IN ONE VOLUME
ILLUSTRATED
Published by ELMS AND FRANKS
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA 1918


Printed by Taylor & Taylor, San Francisco


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