Erwin Hart Richards

Background

Richards, Erwin Hart was born on May 4, 1851 in Orwell, Ohio, United States. Son of Newton Samuel and Mary (Hart) Richards.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Oberlin College, 1877, A.M., 1880. Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Andover Theological Seminary, 1880. Doctor of Divinity, University of New Orleans, 1903.

Career

Ordained Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1880. Missionary in East Africa most of time, since 1880. With Layman’s Missionary Movement in the United States and Canada, since 1913.

Lecturer before schools and colleges. Translator: Tonga Testament, 1890. Sheetswa Bible, 1910.

Also mission books in 4 langs. and all school books for 3 tribes. Home: Oberlin, O.

Connections

Married Mary Jane McClelland, October 25, 1903.

Father:

Newton Samuel Richards

Mother:

Mary (Hart) Richards

Spouse:

Mary Jane McClelland