WI BIO - Lafayette Co - RICHARDSON, Albert

History of La Fayette County, Wisconsin. Chicago: Western Historical, 1881, 
p 727

Albert RICHARDSON, County Treasurer, Town of Darlington, Lafayette County, 
Wisconsin, was born 13 March 1830 in Genesee County, New York. His parents 
came West to Wisconsin, and he settled in La Fayette County in 1849. In 1851 
he went to California, where he remained five years, and then returned here. 
He again engaged in farming, and had one of the finest and best improved 
farms, about one mile west of the city [of Darlington, a border city in both 
Willow Springs and Darlington Townships].

In 1860 Mr. [Albert] RICHARDSON was united in marriage to Miss Philora 
INGERSOLL. They [Albert and Philora (INGERSOLL) RICHARDSON] have six 
children: Claribel, Minnie, Philora, Charles, Marvin, and Button. In 1876 
Mr. RICHARDSON was elected County Treasurer, was re-elected in 1878, and has 
held the office four years. [Albert RICHARDSON is listed (p 492) as County 
Treasurer from 1877-1880. He is also listed (p 507) as Treasurer in 1876 of 
the Lafayette County Agricultural Society.]

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