William L. Richards (February 7, 1881 – April 10, 1941) was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate.
He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He graduated from Marquette University and the Milwaukee Law School.
Career Richards represented the 4th district of the Senate from 1913 to 1916, but was unseated in a five-way Republican primary by challenger Herman C. Schultz and three other candidates."For State Senator... Fourth", Wisconsin State Journal August 23, 1916; p. 9, col. 3 via Newspapers.com Previously, he was a candidate to be a Milwaukee alderman in 1912. He was a Republican.
Richards died in Milwaukee at the age of 61."Ex-Senator Dies", The Madison Capital Times (April 11, 1941), p. 7.
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