Richardson, James Hugh (1894- ).

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Birth 1894

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Richardson was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Nov. 23, 1894; his family moved to Winnipeg, and in 1912 he became a Winnipeg telegram reporter; he became a Los Angeles evening herald reporter in 1913; he covered many of the celebrated crime and court cases of the 1920s, including the Frieda Lesser homicide and the William Desmond Taylor murder mystery; city editor, Los Angeles evening herald, 1924-36; managing editor, Post-record, 1935-36; city editor, Los Angeles examiner, 1937-57; died in Boulder City, NV, on Sept. 30, 1963.

From the description of Papers, 1917-1962. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38929766

Biography

Richardson was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on November 23, 1894; his family moved to Winnipeg, and in 1912 he became a Winnipeg telegram reporter; he became a Los Angeles evening herald reporter in 1913; he covered many of the celebrated crime and court cases of the 1920s, including the Frieda Lesser homicide and the William Desmond Taylor murder mystery; city editor, Los Angeles evening herald, 1924-36; managing editor, Post-record, 1935-36; city editor, Los Angeles examiner, 1937-57; died in Boulder City, Nevada, on September 30, 1963.

From the guide to the James Hugh Richardson Papers, 1917-1962, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Dept. of Special Collections.)

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  • Newspaper editors

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  • Newspaper editors

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  • California--Los Angeles (as recorded)