Charles L. Richards

Charles L. Richards
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nevada's At-Large district
In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925
Preceded by	Samuel S. Arentz
Succeeded by	Samuel S. Arentz
Member of the Nevada State Assembly
In office 1919
Personal details
Born	(1877-10-03)October 3, 1877 Austin, Nevada, U.S.
Died	December 22, 1953(1953-12-22) (aged 76) Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Resting place	Mountain View Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Attorney

Charles Lenmore Richards (October 3, 1877 – December 22, 1953) was an American lawyer and United States Representative from Nevada, serving one term in Congress from 1923 to 1925.

Early life and education

Born in Austin, Nevada, Richards attended public schools in Nevada and Pennsylvania. He graduated from the law department of Stanford University, in 1901.

Early career

He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Tonopah, Nevada, in 1901. He was the district attorney of Nye County in 1903 and 1904.

Political career

In 1919 he was a member of the Nevada Assembly and moved to Reno. He served as chairman of the Democratic State committee in 1922 and as councilor from Nevada to the United States Chamber of Commerce from March 29, 1923, to May 20, 1924.

Congress

Richards was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925). He ran for reelection in 1924 but did not win.

Later career and death

He resumed the practice of law in Reno until his death there on December 22, 1953. He was buried in Mountain View Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "Charles L. Richards (id: R000211)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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Members of the United States House of Representatives from Nevada

Territorial (1861–1864)

Seat	Cradlebaugh Mott

One at-large seat (1864–1983)

Seat	Worthington Ashley Fitch Kendall Woodburn Wren Daggett Cassidy Woodburn Bartine Newlands Van Duzer Bartlett Roberts Evans Arentz Richards Arentz Scrugham Sullivan Bunker Russell Baring Young Baring Towell Santini

Districts (1983–present)
(3rd district established in 2003)
(4th district established in 2013)

1st district	Reid Bilbray Ensign Berkley Titus
2nd district	Vucanovich Gibbons Heller Amodei
3rd district	Porter Titus Heck Rosen Lee
4th district	Horsford Hardy Kihuen Horsford

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