The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-21
The New Member of the Cabinet.

The new HemDeF Oh Ine ChDluebS
(FrOm tho Warrington starr
lion. William Adams Richardson, or as
he ia more commonly designated, Judge
Richardson, the new Secretary OF the
Treasury, was born at TyngsborOugh,
Massachusetts, November 2, 1881. He Is
A gentleman Of decided convictions in all
matters upon which he Is called upon TO
act in his official capacity, but, neverthe-
less, possesses uniform amiability OF
manner which has rendered him very
popular during his residence in Washing
ion. Like his predecessor, he ia demo-
cratic and thoroughly American in his
ideas, and believes that the people have q
RICH! TO consult their officers freely and at
ali times in matters affecting their inter-
csts. The Secretary Is a lawyer by pro-
fesSIon, as was his father; he has two
brothers who are also lawyers, and his
uuclc, William III: Richardson, is chief
Justice Of the supreme court Of New
Hampshire. He graduated at Harvard in
lS43; and three years later received from
that institution the degrees Of A. NJ. and
A. B. On the 9Th Of July, 1916, on mo-
ton of the late Governor Andrew, OF
Massachusetts, he was admitted TO
the Boston bar, and subsequently
began the practice Of law with
hls brother in Lowell. He was for two
years president Of the common council Of
that city; was president Of the Wamisei
bank OF Lowell, and also Of the mechan'
les association for several years; and ID
1866, with Prof. Joel Parker and A. A,
Richmond, was appointed to revise the
general statutes Of Massachusetts,. The
result Of his four years. labor in this d.
rection was so satisfactory that he was
selected to edit the revision, and 1t was
then published in large elcVen'hundred
page volume, entitled the "Genoral Stat.
utes OF Massachusetts," which were sub
sCquently enacted into code by the
legislature. The latter body few month";
since appointed Judge Richardson and
Judge George P. Sawyer to re.revise the
statutes and the supplement, and the for
mcr has expended vast amount OF labol
In the work, all OF which has been per.
formed outside oil, and In addition to hi
labor Us Assistant Secretary oil the Treas
ury,
In 1856 he was appointed Judge Of the
Probate Court Of Middlesex county, 'anC
in 1858, on the consolidation Of the office
of Judge of Probate and Judge Of insol-
vency, he was appointed 10 the consolidR.
ted office, which he held until the spring
OF 1879, when he resigned 10 accept TIT
office OF Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury, which he had previously filled. II
1869 he declined an appointment as Judgt
ofthe Supreme Court OF Massachusetts
and In 1866 he published volume emit
tied "Thc Banking Laws Of Massachu
SETS" Last summer, while acting as
Secretary Of tho Treasury, he prepared
and published a work entitled Prac-
. teal Information Concerning the Pub
lie Debt Of the United States ant
National Bank Laws" His visit L
Europe at the request Of Secretary
Boutwell, in 1871 to negotiate loan
and the signal success Of his mission, art
well remembered While In Europe b.
placed $76OOO,00O Of five per cent bonds
and purchased tho same amount oil oil
bonds, which no brought back to th
United States. Secretary Boutwell, ha
always placed high estlmate on Judg
Richardson's financial ability, and It wa
only at his earnest request that Judge +
was induced to come 10 Washington
Ills appointment TO succeed Secretar.
Boutwell, will, It Is believed, give genera
satisfaction, since his eminent fitness 70
the position seems TO be conceded on al
Gides,