The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1875-07-31

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THE LATE WILLARD RICHARDSON
The death of Willard Richardson
one Of tho propriotors OF the Gal
weston News, has already been al
nounccd IN our columns; but the
passing away ola man 80 long and
honorably connected with the nj
fairs Of Texas, deserves more than
II passing notice. 1t falls to the lot
of few men to serve his State more
effectively than did this quiet and
transformations journalist. For
thirly-two years Willard Richard
son was connected with tho Calves
ton News, first as editor and after
ward rs editor and proprietor; and
during that long period his paper
might be said to have been the
leading journal of the State; and its
influence in disseminating news; di.
recting attention to the resources O!
the State; giving impulse to works
of public utility; advocating just
and wholesome laws, and setting
the example to his brother journal
lists of moderation and dccency in
the expression of his views of men
and measures, conferred 'inculcula-
Bile benefits upon his adopted State
and tended greatly to elevate the
tone and standing Of Texas Journal
ism.
The subject of this notice was IL
native of Massachusetts, where he
was born in 1902, but emigrated to
South Carolina at the age Of six
teen, where he finished his education
at the South Carolina College, ut
Columbia. There he fully imbibed
the political views Of tho Calhoun
school Of State rights Democracy,
as opposed to the party Of central
ization; in which he was steadfast
to the last.
In 1897 he emigrated to Texas,
and established IL school for young
men ut Houston. A short time pre-
viously the Telegraph had been es.
tablished At that young city, then
the seat Of government Of the Re-
public, under the editorship Of DR..
Francis Moore, the leading journal.
ist Of the now Republic, and during
his temporary absence at the North,
Willard Richardson was employed
to supply his place. The able and
scholarly articles contributed by
him attracted so much uttentiJ IN
that, upon the return Of Moore, Mr..
Richardson was offered and accept
ed the editorship of the Galveston
NewS, then in its infancy. Very
soon thereafter he became its pro-
prietor, and in the double capacity
of editor and proprietor, he con-
tinucd from that time until his
death. Several years ago, howev
Or, his advancing age and the neces-
'ity Of attention to other business
induced him to rolinquish the ac-
i've business of journalism, but he
continued, up to recent period, to
occasional articles to the
columns OF the Ne,cs, which, to the
asst, were characterized by sound
ense forcibIy and gracefully en-
PRESSED.
Mr.. Richardson latest literary
abors We're devoted to the prodnc.
ion of history of Odd Fellowship
n Texas, IA work OF $50 pages,
'hich was published only last year.
1t the time of his death he was
rand Representative Of tho Order
the National Lodge.
He leaves u wife and one child,
lrs. james Evans, and an ample :,
'rtune for their support. Although
. took an active interest ia polil-
al affairs, and in all questions of II Q
ublic nature, his simple tastes and ;,
'tiring disposition unified him for =
,litical life, and he never, we be !.
eve; held any Office, except that of :
ayor, of Galveston for one term, .
which he declined Il reelection. -
Thus has passed away q man =
hose long and honorable career -
lily entities his memory to the re- y
ect of the world, and for his great "
rvices to his adopted State, to be g
garded as one Of her benefactors.
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