Tulare County Biographies

WILLIAM H. RICHARDS

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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        On January 6, 1896, William H. Richards was born in Paris, Texas, a son 
of L. N. and Lilla (Dugger) Richards. While he was still in his early childhood 
his parents removed to the state of Washington. After a brief residence there 
they went to Oregon and in 1906 they came to California, locating in Exeter, 
Tulare county. There the father entered the real estate business. Both parents 
are still living.
        William H. Richards was educated in the public schools and was a member 
of the graduating class of 1917 in the Exeter high school. At that time there 
was a demand for automobile mechanics and he started in to master the 
intricacies of the motor car. A little later he went on a ranch, where he worked 
one year and then returned to the automobile business with C. M. Burnett of 
Tulare, as agents for the Hudson and Essex cars. A year later he took the agency 
for the Paige and Jewett cars in Exeter. In 1921 he located  in Visalia, where 
he continued to handle the Paige and Jewett cars for a time, when in 1923 he 
obtained the agency for the Chandler and Cleveland cars for Tulare county, and 
established his headquarters at Campbell's garage.
        Mr. Richards married Miss Veda L. Brundage, a daughter of O. G. Brundage 
of Farmersville. Mr. and Mrs. Richards have a family of three interesting 
children�Veda Lucille, William H., Jr., and Alice Mae. Mr. Richards is regarded 
as a member of the democratic party, but in local politics he is likely to vote 
for some candidate on the opposition ticket if he considers such candidate 
better fitted for the office. His fraternal affiliations are with Visalia Lodge, 
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks.
 
Source:  History of Tulare County and Kings County, California � Kathleen 
Edwards Small & J. Larry Smith, Vol. II, Chicago, The S. J. Clarke Publishing 
Company, 1926., p. 317