Obit: Richardson, Daniel Victor (1864 - 1904)

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Surnames: RICHARDSON FULLMER HILL

----Source: Greenwood Gleaner of 8/18/1904

D. V. RICHARDSON AT REST

The Loyal Tribune last week contained an extended obituary mention of D. V. Richardson from which we clip the following paragraphs what will be of interest to Gleaner readers who knew deceased when he practiced law here and since. Mr. Richardson died at Mendota, July 30 of paresis.

"Daniel Victor Richardson was a native of Wisconsin, having been born at Newport, Columbia county, July 29, 1864, forty years and one day prior to his death. At the age of eleven he came with his parents to Spencer, and here he grew to manhood. At the age of seventeen he began a course in college at Hillsdale, Mich., and graduated with honor in June, 1889. During his college career he was studious and attentive to the work in hand and it was a Source of pride to his family and friends in Spencer that the young graduate had so far succeeded in his ambitions. His parents being of limited fortune much of the expense of his education he earned himself by teaching, having taught in the public schools of Spencer and other places. After some deliberation he settled upon the law as a profession. He attended a law school at Chicago and was there admitted to the bar in 1892 and for two years he followed his profession at Greenwood, Wis. About this time he saw an opening at Loyal, Wis., for a newspaper and with B. M. Fullmer of that place he began publishing the Loyal Tribune, having purchased the outfit of the Spencer Tribune and moved it to Loyal. Soon after he purchased the interest of Mr. Fullmer and continued as sole publisher of the Tribune until compelled by ill health to abandon newspaper work.

"The burial services were from the M. E. church in Spencer, Aug. 3, the pall bearers being chosen from his former business associates in Loyal. The services were conducted by Rev. J. A. Hill of Loyal and were largely attended, many being present from abroad. He was laid to rest in Spencer cemetery beside his father."

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Bio: Richardson, D. V. (History - 1864)
Transcriber: Janet Schwarze

Surnames: RICHARDSON COWLES

----Source: 1918 History of Clark County, Wisconsin

D. V. RICHARDSON, editor and lawyer, was born in Adams County, Wis., July 29, 1864, and died July 30, 1904. He was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Richardson. When 8 years old he moved with his parents to Spencer, where he attended the public schools, graduating later from high school. He was a student of Hillsdale College in Michigan, from which institution he graduated with honors in 1887. Before and during his college course he taught in country schools south of Loyal, and in high schools in Wisconsin and Indiana. After his graduation from college he studied law in Chicago, graduating from the law course in the spring of 1891. During the time he studied law he taught night school during the winter months in Chicago. Mr. Richardson was entirely self-educated-working through his entire college course of four years, paying his way by teaching school.

In 1891 he located in Greenwood for the practice of law, remaining there until in February, 1894, when he became the editor and owner of the Loyal Tribune, a place that he ably filled until ill health forced him to give up the work in June, 1903. He was an able writer and his editorials running from time to time in the columns of the Tribune were often copied by the larger papers of the state. He was postmaster of the village of Loyal from 1897 to 1901. In November, 1894, he was married to Miss Hattie Cowles, of Dodge County, who, with a son, Veriand C., and daughter, Olive, still reside in Loyal. In politics Mr. Richardson was a Republican.

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Bio: Richardson, Daniel Victor (1864 - 1904)
Transcriber: Laurel Bragstad Schaub

Surnames: Richardson,

----Source: Neillsville News. Gleaner Gleaner (Greenwood, WI) 3-21-1900   

D.V. Richardson of Loyal called on the people here Friday. Neillsville News. Gleaner 3-21-1900