George Lynde Richardson

Background

Richardson, George Lynde was born on May 8, 1867 in Troy, New York, United States. Son of Henry and Margaret Preston (Johnston) Richardson.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Williams, 1888, Doctor of Divinity, 1918. Seabury Division School, 1892-1893.

Career

Teacher of classics, high schools, Minnesota, 1888-1892. Deacon, 1891, priest, 1892, Protestant Episcopal Church. Instructor Seabury Division School, Faribault, Minnesota, 1891-1892.

Assistant, St. John’s Church, Troy, 1892, St. Paul’s Church, Albany, New York, 1892-1894. Rector St. Peter’s Church, Bennington, Vermont, 1894-1898, Messiah Church, Glens Falls, New York, 1898-1908, St. Mary’s, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1908-1918. Vicar of Pro-Cathedral, Philadelphia, 1918-1922.

Rector St. Paul’s, Burlington, Vermont, 1922-1928. Dean of Cathedral of All Saints, Albany, New York, 1928-1932. Rector All Saints Church, Peterborough, N.H., since 1932.

Membership

Member editorial staff The Living Church.

Connections

Married Grace W. Belcher, November 4, 1894 (died 1933). Children: George Lynde, Elizabeth Hope (wife of Douglas J. Roberts, M.D.), Arthur Hall, Edgar Preston.

Father:

Henry Richardson

Mother:

Margaret Preston (Johnston) Richardson

Spouse:

Grace W. Belcher

child:

Elizabeth Hope (wife of Douglas J. Roberts Richardson

child:

M.D.) Richardson

child:

Arthur Hall Richardson

child:

Edgar Preston Richardson

child:

George Lynde Richardson