California Biographies
Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
 
Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
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Source:
History of Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
With Biographical Sketches
History by Aurelius O. Carpenter And Percy H. Millberry
Illustrated, Complete In One Volume
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1914


GEORGE W. RICHARDSON.� One of the largest and best equipped 
garages in Mendocino county is the Ukiah Garage, owned and conducted by 
John Snow and George W. Richardson, whose thorough knowledge of ma- 
chinery and whose skill as an electrician have aided him in becoming well 
versed in the handling of every make of automobile that comes to his place 
of business. Ambitious and eager to become independent he has made it his 
business to perfect his knowledge of his chosen work and to install in his 
shop every facility for handling the work, which coupled with a keen sense 
of integrity and good business tact have brought him the place of prominence 
he holds in the business circle of Ukiah today. 

Mr. Richardson is a native of Illinois, born March 13, 1869, in Kankakee, 
where he attended the public school and later was given a course of two years' 
instruction in a private school. From a young boy he evinced a close interest 
in machinery and he was anxious as he grew older to become an engineer. 
With this in view he took a course in engineering, which he completed, and 
then entered a machine shop in order to gain a practical knowledge of every 
detail, remaining there for three years. It was in 1894 that Mr. Richardson 
made his way to Mendocino county, Cal., where for a time he worked in 
different mines as engineer, his first position as engineer being in Angels 
Camp, Calaveras county, and later in other camps in that vicinity. Later 
he became engineer for the city electric light plant in Ukiah, a position which 
he filled until 1903, when he moved to Willits, Mendocino county, to enter the 
employ of N. W. Redwood Company as machinist. During this service he 
decided that there was a good opening in this vicinity for a garage in Willits 
and relinquishing his position with the N. W. Redwood Company he opened 
an automobile shop and garage which immediately proved a splendid under- 
taking. Six years later he sold out and returned to Ukiah to open a garage 
with John Snow, and this has been their place of business since 1909. 

To share his life's success Mr. Richardson wedded in Ukiah, February 6, 
1901, Miss Virginia Snow, who was a native of Tuskaloosa county, Ala., and 
together they have enjoyed the happy experience of many well-wishing friends 
and acquaintances. In fraternal circles a member of Willits Lodge No. 365, F. 
& A. M., he is popular and interested in its welfare, and in politics follows 
the principles of the Republican party.