Career
He represented Westmorland County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1895 to 1899 as a Conservative member. He was born in Memramcook, New Brunswick, the son of David Richard and Julie Ouelette. Richard was educated at Saint Joseph"s College there, at Saint Dunstan"s College in Prince Edward Island and at Boston University.
He was called to the bar in 1879.
Richard served on the municipal council for Dorchester and was a commissioner for Westmorland County. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1892 after being named solicitor general.