Richard, Father. Ch Jesuit, in charge of mission at Miscou and afterwards at Chedabucto, 235, 237.
Richards, Sir William Buell (1815-1889). Born in Brockville, Ontario. Studied law and called to the bar of Upper Canada, 1837. Elected a member of the Upper Canada Assembly, 1848; appointed to the Executive Council, 1851; Q.C., 1850; puisne judge of the Court of Common Pleas, 1853; chief-justice of that Court, 1863; chief-justice of Ontario, 1868; arbitrator for Ontario on the commission to delimit the north-western boundary of the province, 1874; chief-justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, 1875; knighted, 1878; awarded the confederation medal, 1885. Index: E Returned in 1848, 50; attorney-general of Upper Canada, in Hincks-Morin ministry, 113; elevated to the bench, 126; first chief-justice of Supreme Court of Canada, 128. Bib.: Dent, Can. Por.
Richardson, James (1791-1875). Entered the provincial marine, 1809, and served through the War of 1812. Entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1824. Became editor of the Christian Guardian, 1832, and secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society, 1837. Consecrated bishop, 1858. Index: B Asked to enter religious controversy in Upper Canada, 68; elected editor of Christian Guardian, 94; in the internal troubles among the Methodists, 105. Bib.: Webster, Life of Rev. James Richardson; Dent, Can. Por.
Richardson, John (1796-1852). Born near Niagara Falls, Ontario. In 1812 served during the war in the Canadian militia; at the battle of the Thames taken prisoner; released; and afterwards entered the British army. Index: BL Cited on Baldwin, 64; quoted on Hincks, 105; on Bagot, 153. Bk His War of 1812 quoted, 236; describes encounter at Maguaga, 238-242; describes attack on Detroit, 252, 254. Bib.: Works: War of 1812, 1842; new ed., edited by Casselman, 1902; Wacousta; Ecarté; The Canadian Brothers. For biog., see Dict. Nat. Biog. See also introduction to War of 1812, ed. by Casselman.
Richardson, Sir John (1787-1865). Born in Dumfries, Scotland. Educated at Edinburgh University. In 1807 entered the navy as assistant surgeon, and took part in the attack on Copenhagen. In 1816 obtained the degree of M.D. from Edinburgh; and in 1819 appointed surgeon and naturalist in Franklin's Arctic expedition, spending the winter of that year in the Saskatchewan district. In 1821 the party reached Fort Providence, and in October, 1822, returned to England. In 1825 accompanied Franklin on his second expedition to the north. In 1838 appointed physician to the Royal Hospital at Haslar; in 1840 inspector of hospitals; and in 1846 knighted. Placed in command of an expedition sent to search for Franklin in 1848, but returned to England without finding any trace of the explorer. Bib.: Works: Arctic Searching Expedition; Fauna Boreali Americana. For biog., see Dict. Nat. Biog.
Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, Duc de (1585-1642). Born in France. In 1607 bishop of Luçon; entered politics, and in 1616 secretary of state for war and foreign affairs. In 1622 created cardinal; in 1624 councillor of state, and from that time till his death practically dictator of France. The founder of the French Academy. Index: E Introduces modified form of feudal system into Canada, 175. L Provides for maintenance of missionaries, 4; strong measures of, to strengthen royal power, 18. F Creates Company of New France, 19. Ch Founder of the Company of New France, 168; heads list of members, 170. Bib.: Correspondence and State Papers, 1853-1877. See lives or political biographies by Hanotaux, Dussieux, Fagniez, Lodge.
Richelieu District. In the Province of Quebec. Index: Dr Parishes in, show marked sympathy with Americans, 89.
Richelieu Islands. Near mouth of Richelieu River. Index: Ch A trading place, 120, 245.
Richelieu River. Rises in Bennington county, Vermont, and flows into the St. Lawrence, after a course of 210 miles. Discovered by Champlain in 1609, who in that year ascended the river to Lake Champlain. It was at first known as the Rivière des Iroquois, and has at different times borne the names of Chambly, St. Louis, and Sorel. Index: F Highway to Iroquois country, 9; fort erected at mouth of, 51. C Scenes of patriarchal life along, 118-121. P In Rebellion of 1837, 128-134. Bib.: Parkman, Pioneers of France; White, Atlas of Canada.
Richer, Jean. Ch Interpreter, 144.