James Richards (politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American politician
Date of Birth: 29-Oct-1723
Place of Birth: Norwalk, Connecticut, United States
Date of Death: 17-May-1810
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About James Richards (politician)
- James Richards (October 29, 1723 – May 17, 1810) was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Norwalk in the sessions of October 1779, and October 1782.
- He served as a captain in the Connecticut Militia during the American Revolutionary War. He was the son of Samuel Richards and Elizabeth Latham. He began life as a clerk, becoming afterward a soldier and sailor.
- He was present, in arms, at the Battle of Norwalk, and the Invasion of Danbury. Richards' wife Ruth Hanford, was a daughter of Samuel Hanford, a granddaughter of Eleazer Hanford, and a great-granddaughter of Rev.
- Thomas Hanford, of Norwalk.
- Ruth Hanford's mother was a daughter of Moses Comstock.
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