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Arthur Harrison Richardson
Member From: 1946 - Sp. 1971
- Birth Date: August 24, 1899 Birth Place:Dinwiddie, Virginia
- Death Date: August 5, 1980
- Gender: Male Race: Caucasian
- Spouse: Nora Chambliss Edmunds (m. 1921, d. 1979)
- Children: Louise, Pauline, and Arthur
- Religion: Medthodist
- Education: Dinwiddie High School Randolph-Macon Academy Randolph-Macon College
- Military Service: World War I
- Occupation/Profession: Lumber dealer, farmer, and warehouseman
- Memberships/Affiliations: Methodist Church Masons Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Princess Anne Country Club Rotunda Club of Richmond Downtown Club of Richmond Kappa Alpha Ruritans American Legion (former commander) Young Democratic Club of Dinwiddie (former president) Fort Lee Advisory Board Virginia Advisory Legislative Council Virginia Tobacco Warehouse Company, Petersburg (president) First and Merchants National Bank (Petersburg Advisory Board) Democratic National Convention, Chicago (delegate, 1956)
| Session | District | District Number | Party | Leadership | Committees |
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| 1946-1947 | County of Dinwiddie | Democrat | Agriculture General Laws Library Manufactures and Mechanic Arts |
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| 1947 | County of Dinwiddie | Democrat | Agriculture General Laws Library Manufactures and Mechanic Arts |
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| 1948 | County of Dinwiddie | Democrat | Agriculture General Laws Library Manufactures and Mechanic Arts |
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| 1950 | County of Dinwiddie | Democrat | General Laws Library Manufactures and Mechanic Arts Roads and Internal Navigation |
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| 1952 | County of Dinwiddie | Democrat | General Laws Library Manufactures and Mechanic Arts Public Institutions Roads and Internal Navigation |
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| 1954-1955 | County of Dinwiddie; City of Petersburg | Democrat | Library (Chair) General Laws Manufactures and Mechanic Arts Public Institutions Roads and Internal Navigation |
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| 1955 | County of Dinwiddie; City of Petersburg | Democrat | Library (Chair) General Laws Manufactures and Mechanic Arts Public Institutions Roads and Internal Navigation |
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| 1956 | County of Dinwiddie; City of Petersburg | Democrat | Library (Chair) General Laws Manufactures and Mechanic Arts Public Institutions Roads and Internal Navigation |
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| 1958-1959 | County of Dinwiddie; City of Petersburg | Democrat | Manufactures and Mechanic Arts (Chair) General Laws Library Public Institutions Roads and Internal Navigation |
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| 1959 | County of Dinwiddie; City of Petersburg | Democrat | Manufactures and Mechanic Arts (Chair) General Laws Library Public Institutions Roads and Internal Navigation |
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| 1960 | County of Dinwiddie; City of Petersburg | Democrat | General Laws (Chair) Library Manufactures and Mechanic Arts Public Institutions Roads and Internal Navigation |
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| 1962-1963 | County of Dinwiddie; City of Petersburg | 53 | Democrat | General Laws (Chair) Library Manufactures and Mechanic Arts Public Institutions Roads and Internal Navigation |
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| 1963 | County of Dinwiddie; City of Petersburg | 53 | Democrat | General Laws (Chair) Library Manufactures and Mechanic Arts Public Institutions Roads and Internal Navigation |
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| 1964-1965 | County of Dinwiddie; City of Petersburg | 52 | Democrat | General Laws (Chair) Game and Inland Fisheries Manufactures and Mechanic Arts Roads and Internal Navigation |
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| 1965 | County of Dinwiddie; City of Petersburg | 52 | Democrat | General Laws (Chair) Game and Inland Fisheries Manufactures and Mechanic Arts Roads and Internal Navigation |
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| 1966 | Counties of Brunswick and Dinwiddie | 14 | Democrat | General Laws (Chair) Game and Inland Fisheries Roads and Internal Navigation Rules |
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| 1968-1969 | Counties of Brunswick and Dinwiddie | 14 | Democrat | General Laws (Chair) Game and Inland Fisheries Roads and Internal Navigation Rules |
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| 1969 | Counties of Brunswick and Dinwiddie | 14 | Democrat | General Laws (Chair) Game and Inland Fisheries Roads and Internal Navigation Rules |
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| 1970-1971 | Counties of Brunswick and Dinwiddie | 14 | Democrat | General Laws (Chair) Conservation and Natural Resources Roads and Internal Navigation Rules |
*The information within this interactive and searchable application has been researched extensively by the House Clerk’s Office. As with any historical records of this age and breadth, there may be discrepancies and/or inconsistencies within records obtained from a variety of credible sources. Any feedback is encouraged at history@house.virginia.gov.