Caro, Biographies, Indian Fields, Tuscola Co., MI

This history was extracted from "History of Tuscola and Bay Counties, Mich.
with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of their Prominent Men 
and Pioneers", published in Chicago by H. R. Page & Co. (1883), p. 93-104

This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives.



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NATHAN M. RICHARDSON was born in Port Dover, Canada West -now known as 
Ontario-and came to the United States when seven years old, his parents settling 
in Genesee County. When the war broke out he was a mere youth, but sixteen years 
old, nevertheless, he enlisted and was mustered into service in October, 1861, 
as a private soldier in the Second Michigan Infantry; and he went through the 
war, too, being discharged in August, 1865. During that time he was in sixteen 
battles, was wounded twice, once at Knoxville, Tenn., on November 24, 1863, 
where eighty-four out of 150 were killed and wounded, and again at Petersburgh, 
June 17, 1864, and was a prisoner of war seven months. When discharged he was 
color sergeant of the regiment and bore some honorable scars that to-day he 
points to with pride. He first came to Tuscola County in 1867, and in 1868 
located at Vassar, where he remained one year, coming to Caro in 1869 where he 
entered upon the practice of his profession, dentistry, and has remained ever 
since, and says he expects to remain until he is carried out feet first.

    He has been county clerk seven years, town clerk two years, school 
inspector, and also member of the village council. Is now in the abstract and 
real estate business. He was married in 1870 to Miss Emily J. Hovey, of Genesee 
County, Mich. They have two children.

    The Caro Advertiser and Citizen of December 28, 1882, says: "N. M. 
Richardson, who steps down and out of the county clerk's office next Monday, 
gives way to his predecessor with an exceptionally good record at his back. He 
has held the office seven years, having been first appointed on February 6, 
1876, by Judge Josiah Turner. Since then he has been re-elected for three terms 
by the people. Methodical, accurate and industrious, he has always mastered 
thoroughly every duty which his position has demanded of him, and in a manner 
acceptable to the people.