William
"W.R., Billy"
Richmond
Born in Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Janet Greenlees (Mitchell) Richmond
— married
9 Jul 1894 (to 19 Aug 1916) in Wellington, New Zealand
Husband of
Catherine Mary (Wilson) Richmond
— married
8 Jul 1918 (to 18 Aug 1941) [location unknown]
Husband of
Constance Maurice (Mason) Richmond
— married
21 Nov 1942 in Hastings, New Zealand
[children unknown]
Died
at age 87
in Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Aug 2015
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Biography
The William Richmond page on Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand gives an excellent biography of William.
'William Richmond neither smoked nor drank. He was, however, keen on betting, and owned racehorses, winning the 1918 New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase with St Elmn. His unerring judgement of stock, together with his drive and business acumen, made him one of the most significant figures in the Hawke's Bay meat industry.'
As a small child I remember often playing with a large roulette wheel in William's study. (Profile manager)
Sources
- Initial details from 'The Family of Thomas and Jane Mason of Taita', Evagean Publishing ISBN 0-909032-04-01. 1994.
- William Richmond from the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 15-Jan-2014
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