The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-09-08
LEN RICHARDSON
HAS PASSED AWAY
WELL-KNOWN CLERK OF UNITED
STATES COURT SUCCUMBED TO
LONG ILLNESS SUNDAY
Was One Of the Best-KnOwn Pioneers
of the State Of Idaho and Had Many
Warm Friends in Moscow

Word has been received in Moscow
of the death of A.. L. Len) Richard
son, clerk of the United States cour
for Idaho, who passed away at h's
home, 701 Grove street, Boise, Sun.
day afternoon. The end came quiet.
ly, the old pioneer slipping slowly in
to the great beyond. For several
months Mr.. Richardson had not been
well, and some several weeks ago, il
was learned, his illness became acute
and all hope of his recovery was
abandoned Mr.. Richardson was
known in all parts of Idaho, being
one of the earliest pioneers of the
state and in Moscow, where he has
been coming for many years in his
official capacity, he had host of
warm personal friends. At the last
term of the court here in May he was
unable to be present owing to illness
and it was the first time that he fail
ed to arrive here with the court to
handle the business.
Leaves Daughters
Mr.. Richardson is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. L. I. Baldwin, who
was May Moss Richardson, and a
stepdaughter Miss Stella Warrington,
who has been as close to him as his
own daughter. Miss Warrington was
a small child when he married her
mother, Mrs. Caroline A. Warrington,
in 1872. His wife has been dead some
10 years. His son, Harvey Lynne,
died in August, 1914 There were two
younger children, Frank Rossi, who
died at the age of 4 years, and Percy,
who died in infancy.
Story of Career
Alonzo L. Richardson, son of Dan
iel and Dorcas Caldwell Richardson,
was born in Franklin county, Mis-
souri,, December 10, 1841. His father,
a native of Kentucky, started east
ward in 1843, intending to go to Ore
gon. He died at Fort Hall, Bannock
Idaho. Mrs. Richardson and
her three little children went to Ore
yon, where she married S. w. Moss.
Alonzo, the second child, was edu-
lated in the public schools and the
Academy of Oregon City. When he
vas 16 years old he became a machin
SITS apprentice. In 1851 he went to
)rofino, the first mining camp in Ida
10, where he worked for a year He
mined at Florence for another year
nd in 1863 he went to Idaho City, |
mining and prospecting from there in |
daho and Montana until 1866, when
e took the management of the A. H.
lobje Lumber company at Idaho City.
n 1857 he was in charge of a lum-
er mill at Robie's gulch for a time,
ding to Boise in the fall and taking
barge of Robie & Rossis lumber
ard where he remained until 1871.
Mr.. Richardson's official career be-
an in 1872 with his appointment as
Jerk of the territorial district court
{ Idaho, an office which he filled
ntil 1885, He was transferred to the
lackfoot district in 1888, remaining
lere until 1890, when he was ap
1inted clerk of the United States cir
lit court in Boise, holding that
flee until 1891, when he was made
ERIK of the newly created United
,ates district court. That position
, held until his death.
Was Kindly Character
Len" Richardson, as he was af-
an without an enemy. He had :.
rong convictions, but so kind and
ntle was his manner that he new
offended. He was always en-
ossed in his work which he per- :,
rmed with rare efficiency
Len" Richardson was never too
sy to render service to the most
mble citizen in his official capacity :
, was an encyclopedia of informa :,
n on court matters and he held the =
,pect and affection of the members y
the bar to man.
Mr. Richardson's hobby was min .
, and he had claims at one time or T.
other in every part of the state. h
lenever an old prospector came to e,
n with hard luck story or a pros m
It, he got stake" Like that of ce
er pioneers, his work in discov CT
ng and developing the mineral pV
alth of Idaho will never be appre- st
ted 1t was done without ostenta- al
l or hope of gain. Ell