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Edmund R. Richards

Birth	:	27 Jun 1857 Strong, Franklin County, Maine, USA
Death	:	26 Jun 1928 Hailey, Blaine County, Idaho, USA
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Farmington, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate	:	44.6587900, -70.1432600
Description	:	"Edmund R. Richards, editor and publisher of the Wood River News-Miner, Hailey, Idaho, has been identified with this town and this paper since 1883. As a territory, "The Gem of the Mountain" offered possibilities and opportunities which he was quick to discover. He had faith in Idaho then, and now, after nearly thirty years of continuous residence here, he believes this state is destined to be one of the greatest in the Union, possessing as it does almost unlimited agricultural and mineral resources. As the editor of the News-Miner, Mr. Richards has been a potent factor in Elaine and surrounding... Read More	"Edmund R. Richards, editor and publisher of the Wood River News-Miner, Hailey, Idaho, has been identified with this town and this paper since 1883. As a territory, "The Gem of the Mountain" offered possibilities and opportunities which he was quick to discover. He had faith in Idaho then, and now, after nearly thirty years of continuous residence here, he believes this state is destined to be one of the greatest in the Union, possessing as it does almost unlimited agricultural and mineral resources. As the editor of the News-Miner, Mr. Richards has been a potent factor in Elaine and surrounding counties during the past three decades, and as such some personal mention of him is of interest in this work. "Edmund R. Richards was born in Strong, Maine, June 27, 1857, son of Dr. John A. and Sophronia (Hillman) Richards, and the eldest of their four children. Dr. John A. Richards was a prominent and influential man in his day. He had an extensive practice in Strong and neighboring towns, and was always greatly interested in politics, although he never accepted office for himself. Both he and his wife were born in Maine, and he passed his life and died there, being sixty-seven years of age at the time of his death. His widow is now a resident of Farmington, that state. "In public and private schools in his native state Edmund R. received his early training. His higher education was carried forward at Bates College, Lewistown, Maine, where he graduated with the class of 1882. He earned his first money as a boy, at the age of twelve years, working in a printing office, and he has followed the printer's trade and the newspaper business practically ever since. He remained in Maine until he was twenty-five years of age. Then he came West, stopping first at Kansas City, where he remained nearly one year, during which time he was a reporter on the Kansas City Journal. On leaving that place he traveled over the Middle West, and in 1883 landed in Hailey, Idaho, where he immediately bought the paper he has since owned and edited. "Politically, Mr. Richards is a Democrat. While he has always been a party fighter and an influence to be counted in local politics, he has never accepted office for himself. "Mr. Richards is fond of athletics and music, and takes great delight in fishing and hunting. While he favors all churches, he does not affiliate with any special one. He is unmarried". [History of Idaho: a narrative account of its historical progress..., Volume 3 by Hiram Taylor French (1914)]

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Where is Edmund R. Richards's memorial?
Edmund R. Richards's memorial is located at: Riverside Cemetery, Farmington, Franklin County, USA.
When did Edmund R. Richards death?
Edmund R. Richards death on 26 Jun 1928 in Hailey, Blaine County, Idaho, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Edmund R. Richards's memorial?
Latitude: 44.6587900
Longitude: -70.1432600

Family Members:

Parent

John A. Richards

(1829 - 1897)

Sophronia Hillman Richards

(1829 - 1914)

Siblings

Elmer E. Richards

(1861 - 1922)

Effie M. Richards

(1866 - 1953)

Frank M. Richards

(1868 - 1956)

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Coordinate: 44.6587900, -70.1432600

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15. East Wilton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6124700, -70.1878800

16. Holly Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7178001, -70.1371994

17. Temple Village Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6831017, -70.2210999

18. Wendall Davis Cemetery
Farmington, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.7149000, -70.1110200

19. Orchard Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.6713680, -70.2318424

20. Webster Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.5924988, -70.1241989

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Coordinate: 44.5918999, -70.1085968

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Coordinate: 44.6732600, -70.0429100

23. Chesterville Hill Cemetery
Chesterville, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 44.6060982, -70.0721970

24. Allens Mills Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.7180800, -70.0780100