William Harvie Richardson Sr.
Born: December 18, 1795
Birthplace: Richmond, Virginia
Father: George Richardson 1761 – 1805
Mother: Frances Bacon Whitlocke 1769 – 1861
(Buried: Shockoe Hill Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)
Wife: Mary C. Randolph 1797 – 1856
(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)
Married: 1816
Children:
William Harvie Richardson Jr. 1821 – 1870
(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)
Occupation before War:
Attorney, and Agriculturist in the State of Virginia
1841 – 1865: Member of Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors
1841 – 1865: Virginia State Adjutant General
Patron of Virginia State Militia System
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia
Civil War Career:
1841 – 1876: Member of Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors
1841 – 1865: Virginia State Adjutant General
1861: Assistant Adjutant General on Staff of General Robert E. Lee
1861 – 1863: in Richmond, Virginia supporting State troops
Occupation after War:
1841 – 1876: Member of Virginia Military Institute Board of Visitors
1871 – 1876: Virginia State Adjutant General
Died: September 1, 1876
Place of Death: Richmond, Virginia
Age at time of Death: 80 years old
Burial Place: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia
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