John K. Richards

John Kelvey Richards (March 15, 1856 – March 1, 1909) was the 20th Attorney General of Ohio, the 10th Solicitor General of the United States and a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and of the United States Circuit Courts for the Sixth Circuit.

John Kelvey Richards
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In office
February 23, 1903  March 1, 1909
Appointed byTheodore Roosevelt
Preceded byWilliam R. Day
Succeeded byJohn Wesley Warrington
10th Solicitor General of the United States
In office
July 1, 1897  March 16, 1903
Appointed byWilliam McKinley
Preceded byHolmes Conrad
Succeeded byHenry M. Hoyt
20th Attorney General of Ohio
In office
January 11, 1892  January 13, 1896
GovernorWilliam McKinley
Preceded byDavid K. Watson
Succeeded byFrank S. Monnett
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 8th district
In office
January 6, 1890  January 3, 1892
Serving with J. L. Carpenter
Preceded byWilliam J. Rannells
Succeeded byJ. L. Carpenter
Personal details
Born
John Kelvey Richards

(1856-03-15)March 15, 1856
Ironton, Ohio, US
DiedMarch 1, 1909(1909-03-01) (aged 52)
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
EducationSwarthmore College (AB)
Harvard University (AB)
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