Richardson, Henry Westman

  • From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: See full biography at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Westman_Richardson
  • Wiki Biography:
    • Henry Westman Richardson (July 21, 1855 – October 27, 1918) was a Canadian businessman and Senator.
    • He was the head of James Richardson and Sons, a commodities firm based in Kingston, Ontario that was founded by his father which handled virtually all of Canada’s grain exports to the United Kingdom during World War I. Richardson became president of the firm following the death of his brother, in 1906. He was president until his own death in 1918
    • Henry Westman (a misspelling of Wartman) Richardson was born the son of James Richardsonand Susannah Wartman on 21 July 1855 in Kingston. He attended Kingston Collegiate Institute. On 14 April 1885, he married Alice Ford, daughter of R.G. Ford of Kingston. Together they had three daughters and three sons.
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