Attorney/ Business Owner/ Veteran/ Media

Born: April 27, 1886 in Athens, Georgia (moved to Richmond in 1912)

Died: December 1, 1964, in Richmond, Indiana

Education: Tuskegee Institute in 1905 and Howard University in Washington D.C. in 1911

Political/Law Career: In 1924, President Coolidge appointed him U.S. Commissioner to the Virgin Islands to investigate the social and racial conditions of the United States’s recent acquisitions. In 1956, he became the first African-American delegate to the Republican National Convention and served as an honorary convention vice-president. He practiced law in Richmond for his entire life here.

Career in Business: In 1917, Richardson served as secretary for the
Military Service: He served in the military during World War I and helped to establish the American Legion in Indiana.

Community Involvement: He was one of the founders of the Townsend Community Center. In 1976, an elementary school on South J Street was named the C.R. Richardson Elementary School.