Albert Norton Richards, 1821-1897

• Represented Leeds South in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal member from 1872 to 1874.
• He served as the second Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia from 1876 to 1881.
• His brother William Buell Richards was the first Chief Justice of Canada.
• Richards Street in Vancouver is named after him.
• Buried at Ross Bay Cemetery.
• Loyalist Ancestor: Timothy Buell, 1720-1789.