Leander Richardson

February 28, 1856 (age 61)

Cincinnati, Ohio , United States

The young Richardson was known to be of a "temperamental" disposition from an early age. When 16, Richardson began working for the Chicago Inter Ocean Newspaper. And later became a European correspondent for the Boston Herald. In addition to other newspaper and magazine posts, he served as managing editor of The Morning Telegraph when that newspaper was first founded. He was known for changing jobs often. In 1884 he founded The Journalist trade magazine with Central America Byrne. Later in life, he joined the staff of The New York Times. Notable interview In 1876 while in Deadwood (in the Dakota Territory), he happened to interview Wild Bill Hickok the day before his death, and wrote about the event a number of times. Richardson was best known as a writer on theatrical topics, which he focused on for thirty years. He also became a playwright, writing seven plays and three books An early example of this work was the play, Anselma, which opened at New York"s Madison Square Theatre in September 1885, for which he was the bookwriter. Richardson died of pneumonia in February 1918. His obituary in the Fourth Estate, a journal on the newspaper industry, called Richardson "one of the most widely known dramatic editors in this country.".

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Background

Richardson was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1856. He was the son of Albert D. Richardson (a journalist and Union spy during the American Civil War), and Mary Louise Pease.

Career

The young Richardson was known to be of a "temperamental" disposition from an early age. When 16, Richardson began working for the Chicago Inter Ocean Newspaper. And later became a European correspondent for the Boston Herald.

In addition to other newspaper and magazine posts, he served as managing editor of The Morning Telegraph when that newspaper was first founded.

He was known for changing jobs often. In 1884 he founded The Journalist trade magazine with Central America Byrne.

Later in life, he joined the staff of The New York Times. Notable interview In 1876 while in Deadwood (in the Dakota Territory), he happened to interview Wild Bill Hickok the day before his death, and wrote about the event a number of times.

Richardson was best known as a writer on theatrical topics, which he focused on for thirty years.

He also became a playwright, writing seven plays and three books An early example of this work was the play, Anselma, which opened at New York"s Madison Square Theatre in September 1885, for which he was the bookwriter. Richardson died of pneumonia in February 1918.

His obituary in the Fourth Estate, a journal on the newspaper industry, called Richardson "one of the most widely known dramatic editors in this country.".

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