Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Ashfield
In office 11 May 1935 – 5 February 1952
Preceded by
Milton Jarvie
Succeeded by
Jack Richardson
Personal details
Born
15 May 1897 Newcastle New South Wales
Died
22 May 1982 Darling Point, New South Wales, Australia
Spouse
Isabel McCrea Watson
Children
One son, one daughter
Occupation
Politician/Lawyer
Athol Railton RichardsonOBE, QC (15 May 1897 – 22 May 1982) was an Australian politician and judge. Richardson represented the Electoral district of Ashfield for the United Australia Party and the Liberal Party from 11 May 1935 until 5 February 1952.
Athol Railton Richardson OBE, QC (15 May 1897 – 22 May 1982) was an Australian politician and judge. Richardson represented the Electoral district of...
meeting on 5 August, Spooner chose not to nominate and Mair defeated AtholRichardson 18 votes to 6, becoming Leader of the United Australia Party and was...
New South Wales In office 16 May 1941 – 6 February 1947 Preceded by AtholRichardson Succeeded by Jim McGirr 14th Leader of the Opposition in New South...
Party Leader Start of Term End of Term AtholRichardson 1945 1945 Vernon Treatt 1946 1946 Walter Howarth 1946 1954 Robert Askin 1954 1959 Eric Willis 1959...
of the United Australia Party (NSW Branch) 1935 – 1939 Succeeded by AtholRichardson New South Wales Legislative Assembly Preceded by Evan Davies Member...
abolished AtholRichardson (Liberal) had held the seat at the 1950 election, however he was appointed to the Supreme Court and Jack Richardson (Labor) won...
William Keast Hilton Elliott (CP) Ashfield United Australia Robert Bruce AtholRichardson (UAP) Milton Jarvie (Ind UAP) Auburn Labor Jack Lang Ben Chifley Balmain...
1938 134 days Herbert Hawkins 13 October 1938 16 June 1939 246 days AtholRichardson 26 June 1939 5 August 1939 51 days Minister for Labour and Industry...
150 days 42 Alexander Mair 13 October 1938 16 August 1939 307 days 43 AtholRichardson 16 August 1939 16 May 1941 1 year, 273 days 44 Bill McKell Labor...
April 1999. It was opened in April 1939 by Acting Minister for Health AtholRichardson and named "Elouera" for the 'native name' for the Illawarra. The building...
Maurice Howe Richardson (31 December 1851, Athol, Massachusetts – 2 August 1912) was an American surgeon. While a student in Fitchburg, Massachusetts...
Edgar Dring Charles McCarron (CP) Ashfield Democratic William Bodkin AtholRichardson (Dem) Auburn Labor Patrick Mooney Jack Lang (LL) Balmain Labor Mary...
Hilton Elliott (CP) William Gibbons (Ind) Ashfield United Australia AtholRichardson (UAP) Thomas Cavill (Ind) Auburn Labor Jack Lang Jack Hooke (ILP) Balmain...
Australia Stevens (2) 22 August 1935 13 October 1938 3 years, 52 days AtholRichardson Stevens (3) 13 October 1938 5 August 1939 307 days Minister for Labour...
Russell Taylor KBE, PC". NSW State Archives & Records. "The Hon. Athol Railton RICHARDSON (1897 - 1982)". Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. "Hon...
office 8 October 1927 – 12 April 1935 Preceded by New seat Succeeded by AtholRichardson Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Western Suburbs...
office in November 1945. Mair succeeded him, with Treatt succeeding AtholRichardson as Deputy Leader. After five months as Leader, Mair resigned in March...
Cockram (Lib) Hilton Elliott (CP) Ashfield Liberal William Peters AtholRichardson (Lib) Auburn Lang Labor Frank Peffer Chris Lang (LL) Alexander Kerr...
Davis Hughes (CP) Edward Spensley (Ind) Ashfield Liberal Ernest Grove AtholRichardson (Lib) Auburn Lang Labor Edgar Dring Jim Dennison (Lib) Alexander Kerr...
Sydney Liberal Leo Haylen Billy Hughes (Lib) Parkes Labor Les Haylen AtholRichardson (Lib) Parramatta Liberal Dudley Jeffree Howard Beale (Lib) Reid Labor...
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