Richardson, Holden Chester, 1878-

Naval officer.

From the description of Holden Chester Richardson papers, 1844-1946 (bulk 1897-1944). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71060500

Biographical Note

• 1878, Dec.7: Born, Shamokin, Pa.
• 1901: Graduated, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
• 1901 - 1904 : Duty in USS Massachusetts
• circa 1906: Married Margaret Jones (later divorced)
• 1907: M.S. degree, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
• 1912: Duty as naval constructor
• 1915: Designated naval aviator
• 1916 - 1918 : Construction officer, Pensacola, Fla.
• 1919: Pilot, Plane NC-3, transatlantic flight
• 1919 - 1923 : Chief engineer, Naval Aircraft Factory, Philadelphia, Pa.
• 1923 - 1929 : Member, Bureau of Aeronautics, U.S. Navy
• 1926: Promoted to captain
• 1928: Published Aircraft Float Design. New York: Ronald Press Co.
• 1929: Retired from the U.S. Navy
• 1929 - 1933 : Director of engineering, Allied Motor Industries, Chicago, Ill.
• 1934: Recalled to active duty
• 1934 - 1946 : Duty in the Bureau of Aeronautics
• 1942: Published with Wellwood E. Beall and Charles W. Manly Flying Boats. New York: National Aeronautics Council
• 1943: Married Diana Rawlings
• 1952: Released from active duty
• 1960 Sept. 2: Died, Bethesda, Md.

From the guide to the Holden Chester Richardson Papers, 1844-1946, (bulk 1897-1944), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)