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Judge Henry Richardson died at 5:30 o'clock yesterday morning at his home in this city, in the 78th year of age. He was born in Auburn, N.Y., Oct. 25, 1815, and his remains will be buried beside his late wife [Louisa Coggill Richardson] in Greenwood cemetery, New York city.

He graduated at Union college, Schenectady, N.Y., in 1834, and then entered the Yale law school, where he completed the regular course, and located in New York city and began the practice of his profession. He was at one time assistant corporation counsel of that city, and was for the next ten or twelve years after locating in the metropolis actively engaged in the practice of law. He was also an active man in politics and was personally acquainted with many of the distinguished politicians of New York for 1840 to 1876, when he came to Colorado. The late Hon. Fernando Wood, who was so long a representative in Congress from that city and so widely known in American politics, was Mr. Richardson's brother-in-law.

In 1848, directly after the signing of the treaties of peace by the United States and Mexico, by which California was ceded to the former, Mr. Richardson shipped as supercargo on the first merchant ship which left New York for the Pacific coast. The ship was owned by Fernando Wood. He remained in California for several years, and filled the offices of judge of the court of general sessions in San Francisco and district attorney in Santa Cruz county. In 1854 he returned to New York city and again engaged in the practice of law and continued his former interest in politics. He was also well known in club and social circles.

In 1876, Judge Richardson came to Pueblo and has been a resident of the city since that time. He engaged to some extent in the practice of law, and made investments in real estate which realized for him an independent fortune, and the later years of his life were spent in the enjoyment which wealth suggests a man of refined and cultured tastes. In 1870 he visited Europe, accompanied by his only surviving son, C.C. Richardson, now of this city. He again crossed the Atlantic in 1873, and in 1890 he and his son, and the latter's wife [Frankie Lovrein Cole Richardson], made an extended tour of Great Britain and the continent. He had also traveled in all parts of the United States. Since coming to Pueblo he had served as an alderman of the city, and last year was president of the Pueblo club.

His illness was of short duration. Saturday, Jan. 7, he was attacked by a chill, which was followed by troubles of a rheumatic nature, but no particular alarm was felt as to the result until a few hours before death, the immediate cause of which was heart failure.

The funeral services will be held at St. Peter's church tomorrow (Tuesday) at 2 p.m., and the remains will be accompanied to New York by Mr. C.C. Richardson, the same day at 5:59, where appropriate services will be held before the body is deposited in its final resting place at Greenwood.

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Judge Henry Richardson died at 5:30 o'clock yesterday morning at his home in this city, in the 78th year of age. He was born in Auburn, N.Y., Oct. 25, 1815, and his remains will be buried beside his late wife [Louisa Coggill Richardson] in Greenwood cemetery, New York city. He graduated at Union college, Schenectady, N.Y., in 1834, and then entered the Yale law school, where he completed the regular course, and located in New York city and began the practice of his profession. He was at one time assistant corporation counsel of that city, and was for the next ten or twelve years after locating in the metropolis actively engaged in the practice of law. He was also an active man in politics and was personally acquainted with many of the distinguished politicians of New York for 1840 to 1876, when he came to Colorado. The late Hon. Fernando Wood, who was so long a representative in Congress from that city and so widely known in American politics, was Mr. Richardson's brother-in-law. In 1848, directly after the signing of the treaties of peace by the United States and Mexico, by which California was ceded to the former, Mr. Richardson shipped as supercargo on the first merchant ship which left New York for the Pacific coast. The ship was owned by Fernando Wood. He remained in California for several years, and filled the offices of judge of the court of general sessions in San Francisco and district attorney in Santa Cruz county. In 1854 he returned to New York city and again engaged in the practice of law and continued his former interest in politics. He was also well known in club and social circles. In 1876, Judge Richardson came to Pueblo and has been a resident of the city since that time. He engaged to some extent in the practice of law, and made investments in real estate which realized for him an independent fortune, and the later years of his life were spent in the enjoyment which wealth suggests a man of refined and cultured tastes. In 1870 he visited Europe, accompanied by his only surviving son, C.C. Richardson, now of this city. He again crossed the Atlantic in 1873, and in 1890 he and his son, and the latter's wife [Frankie Lovrein Cole Richardson], made an extended tour of Great Britain and the continent. He had also traveled in all parts of the United States. Since coming to Pueblo he had served as an alderman of the city, and last year was president of the Pueblo club. His illness was of short duration. Saturday, Jan. 7, he was attacked by a chill, which was followed by troubles of a rheumatic nature, but no particular alarm was felt as to the result until a few hours before death, the immediate cause of which was heart failure. The funeral services will be held at St. Peter's church tomorrow (Tuesday) at 2 p.m., and the remains will be accompanied to New York by Mr. C.C. Richardson, the same day at 5:59, where appropriate services will be held before the body is deposited in its final resting place at Greenwood.
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