Solano County Biographies

J. B. RICHARDSON

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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is a native of Le Roy, Genesee county, N. Y., where his parents had settled in 
1810, there being only three log houses in the city of Rochester when they 
passed through that place.  Mr. Richardson has traced his genealogy to one Amos 
Richardson, who emigrated from England, in 1640.  He was born on June 10, 1827, 
and received his education at his birth-place.  In 1848 he moved to Lafayette 
county, Wisconsin, and was by occupation a farmer.  Returning to his former home 
in 1851, where he married Miss Kate Richardson, from Le Roy, Genesee county, New 
York, on May 15, 1850.  They returned to Wisconsin, where they abode until 1860, 
then emigrated overland to Suisun, Solano county, Cal., arriving September 4th, 
of that year.  On his arrival here he was entirely destitute of money, and in 
order to gain a livelihood for himself and wife, worked at �whatever his hands 
found to do,� until appointed Assistant Assessor, November 16, 1865.  When the 
law was changed, in July, 1875, he was appointed Deputy Collector of U. S. 
Internal Revenue, which office he now holds.  He has steadily pushed ahead in 
his special avocations, and those with whom he has had business associations 
aver that his efforts have been crowned with success.  Belle Eliza, and William 
Manning, are their children.
 
History of Solano County � San Francisco, Cal. - Wood, Alley  & Co., East 
Oakland, pub 1879, pp 422