Biography

03/24/1850 - 01/01/1910


RICHARDS, Henry B., a Representative from Northampton County; born in Palmer Township, Northampton County, Pa., March 24, 1850; attended, Easton Academy; attended, Bethlehem Academy; cattle famer; dairyman; secretary, treasurer, general manager and editor of herd books, Dutch Belted Cattle Association of America (1886-1910); elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to the 1905 term; unsuccessful campaign for reelection to the House for the 1907 term; United States Trademark holder, Gramana™ (1908); died, January 1, 1910 in Fountain Hill, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
 
 
 

Bibliography

 
Richards, H.B. Canada Thistle. Seeding, Propagating, Eradicating. The Columbian Method of Exterminating. Nature’s Resources Scientifically Handicapped.  Easton, PA: The West-Johnson Printing Co., 1893.
 


If you wish to contact your current State Representative, please visit the Find Your Legislator page; or visit the Members of the House page to view a list of all current Representatives.