James A. D. Richards

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JAMES A. D. RICHARDS, attorney at law, New Philadelphia, was born at Boston, Mass., March 22; 1845, son of John D. and Margaret (Morrow) Richards. John D. Richards was a native and a merchant of Boston. He died August 15, 1847, aged thirty-four years. His wife was a native of Augusta, Me., and subsequently to the death of Mr. Richards married Col. Bennett Brittin, and now resides at Scotch Plains, N. J. James A. D. is one of two children ; the other, a sister, is deceased. He passed his early life at Boston, and there received a good education. Coming to Tuscarawas County in 1862, he taught school in various townships, and at Lockport for three years; then read law, and was admitted to the bar in September, 1867. He first commenced practice with D. W. Stambaugh for a short time, and then became the partner of J. Lee Webster. now a leading lawyer of Omaha, Neb. This partnership was continued two years. Afterward another was formed with F. Douthitt, and maintained about one year. Since that time, Mr. Richards has practiced alone, and now enjoys one of the best practices in the county. He is a member of Masonic Lodge and Chapter and the K. of P. Lodge at new Philadelphia. He was President of the Board of Education during the construction of the present fine school building. In politics, he is Democratic. Mr. Richards has been twice married. His first wife was Sarah A. Bucher a native of this county. But one child of this marriage survives. a daughter, Frances A. His second marriage was to Nancy D. Wilkin, a native of Washington County, Penn. She was reared in her native State, and removed with her parents to Coshocton; Ohio, and had the benefits of a liberal education. She read medicine for two years with Dr. J. D. Otis, of New Philadelphia, and graduated at the Medical Department of Wooster University, Cleveland, Ohio. Commencing a practice at New Philadelphia, two years later. she attended a course of lectures at the Polyclinic Institute, New York City. She then resumed practice at New Philadelphia, which is quite extensive and proportionately remunerative. She is the only lady physician in this portion of the State. For the past year she has been Secretary of the Tuscarawas County Medical Society.

James married Sarah Bucher, daughter of Adam Bucher and Mary Beaver. (Sarah Bucher was born about 1845 in , Tuscarawas, OH ².)