of Columbia, and graduating from the medical department of Yale College in 1834. Soon after his graduation he returned to Mansfield, and immediately entered on the active duties of his profession, which he prosecuted with assiduity and success for more than forty years, enjoying the confidence and esteem of his patrons and the good will of the community generally. Dr. Richardson was devoted to the welfare of his patients, kind and sympathetic, and true to the confidence reposed in him. He investigated disease with great particularity and minuteness, and if he sometimes asked a great many questions, and at times seemingly unnecessary ones, it was not from a spirit of inquisitiveness, but from a desire to learn everything which could have a bearing upon the case. He used frequently to remark that it was not only necessary to question, but to cross-question a patient in order to elicit all the facts in his case. As a practitioner, he was cautious and conservative, slow to accept new theories of disease, or to adopt new and novel methods of treatment. He used, comparatively, but few medicines; these were usually well chosen and well applied. As showing how Dr. Richardson was esteemed as a citizen and friend, I may be pardoned, perhaps, for quoting from a private letter, written by his former pastor and intimate friend soon after his death. After referring to his personal loss, etc., he says, "It is a relief to me at this time to speak of his integrity, his charming frankness and simplicity of character, the beauty of his manners in the home circle, his deference and his consideration for the feelings of all; the brightness and humor of his conversation, his large humanity, and his uniform polite hospitality. It was always a mental rest to call on him, and always a pleasure to be a guest in his house." He was interested in the promotion of temperance, good morals, and whatever pertained to the welfare of the community. For many years he served as school visitor. In 1862 he represented the town in the State legislature. He was married in 1853, to Mrs. Abigail Dimock, daughter of Edmund Freeman, Esq., of Mansfield, Conn. She, with their only child, a son, survives him. His venerated mother is still living, in her 94th year. Some three years before his death his health became impaired, so that he was obliged to lessen his labors, although continuing to attend patients to some extent till the last year, when he abandoned practice altogether. His disease was nervous prostration, gradually culminating in serious brain trouble, . New York City. JOHN G. ADAMS, S. H. PENNINGTON, N. C. HUSTED, J. P. WHITTEMORE, BENJ. E. COTTING, HENRY I. BOWDITCH, New York City. Bath, Me. Newark, N. J. New York City. New York City. Chester, N. H. Orange, N. J. Belleville, N. J. Boscawen, N. H. Dover, N. H. 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Bacon, W. W. Knight, R. H. Tiffany,* C. W. Page, T. D. Crothers, Geo. L. Parmele, R. B. Talbot, Ellen F. Hammond, H. B. St. John, Geo. R. Shephard, A. J. Weed, F. S. Crossfield, C. J. Surredge. AVON, Wm. Howard. EAST WINDSOR HILL, Sidney W. Rock- PLAINVILLE, T. G. Wright, J. N. Bull. South Manchester, J. N. Parker. ROCKY HILL, R. W. Griswold. SOUTHINGTON, I. P. Fiske, G. W. Steadman. SUFFIELD, J. K. Mason, William H. Mather. WEST HARTFORD, Edward Brace.* CANTON, Collinsville, G. F. Lewis, G. WETHERSFIELD, A. S. Warner. R. Roberts. EAST HARTFORD, S. L. Childs,* L. W. McIntosh, S. B. Newton, E. J. McKnight. WINDSOR, S. A. Wilson, Newton S. Bell. Poquonock, R. E. Ensign. | WINDSOR LOCKS, S. R. Burnap. -92 *Over sixty years of age. NEW HAVEN COUNTY. M. C. WHITE, M.D., of New Haven, President. A. H. CHURCHILL, M.D., of Meriden, Vice-President. C. W. GAYLORD, M.D., of Branford, Clerk. W. R. BARTLETT, M.D., of New Haven, County Reporter. Censors. W. H. CARMALT, M.D., H. A. 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CHESHIRE, M. N. Chamberlin. GUILFORD, Alvan Talcott,* G. P. Reynolds. HAMDEN, E. D. Swift, O. F. Treadwell. * *Over sixty years of age. NEW LONDON COUNTY. E. C. KINNEY, M.D., of Norwich, President. A. PECK, M.D., of Norwich, Clerk. Censors-I. G. PORTER, M.D., A. B. HAILE, M. D., L. S. PADDOCK, M.D. County Reporter-L. S. PADDOCK, M.D. * NEW LONDON, ISAAC G. PORTER, FRANKLIN, ASHBEL WOOD. GRISWOLD, George H. Jennings. Mystic Bridge, E. Frank Coates, Frank NORWICH, Elijah Dyer,* Elisha Phinney,* A. B. Haile,* Lewis S. Paddock, CHARLES M. CARLETON, Wm. S. C. Perkins, Patrick Cassidy, E. C. Kinney, S. L. Sprague, L. B. Almy, A. Peck, W. H. Mason, B. Roathe. Greeneville, William Witter. OLD LYME, George W. Harris, E. D. EAST LYME, Elisha Munger. NORTH STONINGTON, J. D. Nelson. -38 FAIRFIELD COUNTY. Wм. G. BROWNSON, M.D., of New Canaan, President. W. C. BURKE, Jr., M. D., of South Norwalk, Clerk. Censors-W. A. LOCKWOOD, M.D., C. H. BILL, M.D., JAS. R. CUMMINGS, M.D. County Reporter-W. A. LOCKWOOD, M.D. BRIDGEPORT, David H. Nash,* ROB- DARIEN, Samuel Sands, R. L. Bohan nan. E. Barbour, W. A. Lockwood, Jno. South Norwalk, R. L. Higgins, John READING, M. H. Wakeman. STAMFORD, N. D. Haight,* H. P. Geib. TRUMBULL, Thos. Reid. NEW CANAAN, Lewis Richards,* Wm. WESTPORT, George B. Bouton, F. G. Brownson. BETHEL, A. D. Barber. Greenfield Hill, M. V. B. Dunham. Powers. HUNTINGTON, Gould A. Shelton. *Over sixty years of age. -57 |