Erasmus Richardson

Erasmus D. Richardson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Walworth 3rd district
In office
June 5, 1848  January 1, 1849
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded bySamuel D. Hastings
Chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Walworth County
In office
April 1870  April 1871
Preceded byWilliam D. Chapin
Succeeded byJoseph F. Lyon
Village President of Geneva, Wisconsin
In office
April 1877  April 1878
Preceded byB. O. Reynolds
Succeeded byG. E. Catlin
In office
April 1870  April 1872
Preceded byT. C. Smith
Succeeded byS. H. Stafford
In office
April 1856  August 1856
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byHarrison Rich
Personal details
Born(1810-11-26)November 26, 1810
Burlington, New York
DiedJanuary 2, 1892(1892-01-02) (aged 81)
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Resting placePioneer Cemetery
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Elizabeth W. Spafford
  • (m. 1834; died 1841)
  • Alma O. Spafford
  • (m. 1843)
Children
  • Elizabeth (Buell)
  • (b. 1841; died 1917)
Parents
  • Caleb Richardson (father)
  • Clarissa (Knight) Richardson (mother)

Erasmus Darwin Richardson (November 26, 1810  January 2, 1892) was an American banker in Geneva, Wisconsin, who served as a member of the 1st Wisconsin Legislature in the Wisconsin State Assembly, as well as holding various local offices.