Joseph Richards
Also known as: Jos. Richards, J. Richards
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Butte funeral director / undertaker; recurring column-1 advertisements in the Butte Daily Post and Butte Miner 1908-1917 alongside Larry Duggan, Sherman & Reed, M. J. Walsh, and White & Krebs. Distinct from any other Joseph Richards by the consistent "funeral director" / "undertaker" column placement.
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- Residence:
- Butte, Montana
- Affiliations:
- Butte funeral-director cohort
| Date | Fact | Conf. | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904-1917 | occupation · 'Joseph Richards, Funeral Director and Embalmer. 15 South Montana Street. Independent Phone 1307. OFFICE ALWAYS OPEN.' (1908); 'Joseph Richards, The Butte Undertaker' (1909); 'JOSEPH RICHARDS (Inc.) Funeral Director and Embalmer, 15-19 South Montana Street' (1917) (Butte, Montana) His own display ads on several pages; fact sources only. | 95 | 1908-03-24 — The Butte Miner, p.6; 1909-04-07 — The Butte Daily Post, p.5; 1917-03-02 — The Butte Miner, p.8; 1904-09-11 — The Butte Miner, p.7; 1908-01-08 — The Anaconda Standard, p.9 |
| 1908-1914 | event · bodies and inquests at 'Richards' undertaking rooms' (Hauswirth funeral 1908; inquest 1909; 1910; 1914) (Butte, Montana) Death notices on the same pages naming his establishment. | 90 | 1908-03-24 — The Butte Miner, p.6; 1909-04-07 — The Butte Daily Post, p.5; 1910-12-15 — The Butte Daily Post, p.5; 1914-03-02 — The Anaconda Standard, p.7 |
| 1912-04 | membership · appointed by the directors of the chamber to its Entertainment committee ('Messrs. Eugene Carroll, chairman; Joseph Richards, Earl W. Keeler, Dr. W. L. Renick and Harry A. Gallwey') (Butte, Montana) A separate item on the page of the 24 Apr 1912 clipping; the chamber is named only as 'the chamber'. | 85 | 1912-04-24 — The Butte Miner, p.6 |
| 1920-1935 | event · by 1920 the firm was 'JOSEPH RICHARDS, INC. ... Warrington Richards, President and Manager. George T. Wade, Secretary and Treasurer. 15-19 South Montana Street'; in 1935 'Jos. Richards INC. Funeral Home, Geo. T. Wade — Fred I. Root' (Butte, Montana) Firm ads. Joseph himself is not named as an officer from 1920; whether he had died or retired is not shown (50). | 95 | 1920-10-24 — The Anaconda Standard, p.32; 1935-08-24 — The Montana Standard, p.2 |
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