Family background
In the 1890s William Richardson lived in Shepherd Street, Redfern and then at 56 Darlington Road, Darlington.
Occupation & interests
In the 1890s Richardson worked as a builder in both Redfern and Darlington.
Community activity
In 1895 Richardson was elected treasurer, for the ensuing year, of the Darlington Freetrade and Liberal Association.
Local government service
Richardson was elected as an alderman for the Golden Grove Ward, Redfern Council in February 1893 and again in February 1896. In 1894 he attended an aldermen’s conference, held in the Redfern Town Hall, to condemn the provisions of the Local Government Bill currently before the colonial government.
References
Municipal Elections’, Australian Town and Country Journal, 18 February 1893, p. 16, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/71195652
‘The Premier’s measure condemned’, Australian Star, 11 December 1894, p. 3, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/227502464
‘Darlington Freetrade and Liberal Association’, Sydney Morning Herald, 24 September 1895, p. 6, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/14018030
‘Approaching Municipal Elections’, Sydney Morning Herald, 9 January 1896, p. 6, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/14032580