Emerson Lewis Richards
American politician and attorney
Emerson Lewis Richards | |
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Member of the New Jersey Senate from Atlantic County | |
In office 1917–1918 | |
Preceded by | Walter Evans Edge |
Succeeded by | Charles D. White (1920) |
In office 1923–1935 | |
Preceded by | Charles D. White |
Succeeded by | William H. Smathers |
Personal details | |
Born | Emerson L. Richards (1884-07-09)July 9, 1884 Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Died | October 21, 1963(1963-10-21) (aged 79) |
Political party | Republican |
Emerson Lewis Richards (July 9, 1884 – October 21, 1963), an attorney, was a Republican New Jersey State Senator from Atlantic City.
Biography
Richards was born on July 9, 1884, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He was a state senator for Atlantic County.[1] As President of the New Jersey Senate, Richards also served as the acting Governor of New Jersey in 1933 during the tenure of Arthur Harry Moore.[2]
Richards was also a designer of pipe organs including the Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ, which was the largest pipe organ in the world.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Organs". Atlantic City Convention Hall Organ Society. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Liquor Law Study Voted in New Jersey". The New York Times. October 10, 1933. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
External links
- Emerson Lewis Richards at The Political Graveyard
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Preceded by A. Crozer Reeves | President of the New Jersey Senate 1933 | Succeeded by Clifford Ross Powell |
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