Biographical Sketch of John D. Richardson, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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John D. Richardson, merchant, was born in Clark County, Virginia, in
1849. Received a collegiate education at Hampden Sidney College, in
Prince Edward County, Virginia, and came to St. Joseph in 1871. Here
he engaged with R. L. McDonald & Co. as stock clerk, remaining in their
employ until the spring of 1874. Was then employed by Fallis, Trice &
Co., as salesman. In 1876, Henderson & Co. bought out the firm of
Fallis, Trice & Co., when Mr. Richardson and Mr. Wyatt took charge of
the business for the company. In July, 1876, the present well known
and popular firm of Townsend, Wyatt & Co. bought out the store, the
business of which they have since continued to conduct. Mr. Richard-
son married Miss Mary C. Furguson in 1874. They have two boys, John H.
and Herbert Freddie.

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