Background
Richards was born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.
Richards was born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory.
He was a stake president in the church from 1937 to 1949. From 1949 to 1952, Richards was the president of the British Mission of the church. In October 1951, while he was acting as the mission president, he became an Assistant to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
As a mission president he helped select the property for the planned London England Temple.
Richards was an Assistant to the Twelve until his death from pancreatitis in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was buried at Salt Lake City Cemetery.
Richards was married to Jane Foote Taylor and was the father of six children.
