Introduction
Harry C. Richmond was born in New Jersey around 1861. He first moved to Camden around 1883. A carpenter by trade, he married his wife Georgianna shortly thereafter, at the age of 23. He was a well known baseball player in and around Camden in the 1890s, and was the Democrat county committeeman for Camden’s 4th Ward for many years.
The 1890 Camden City Directory shows him as living at 425 Clinton Street, and working as a ship carpenter. The family lived at 440 Stevens Street for many years. At the time of the 1930 Census the Richmond family lived at 418 Mickle Street. Harry Richmond was still working as a building carpenter at the time of the census. He served with the Camden Police department for a time in the 1890s.
Harry Richmond passed away in January 1938 at the age of 77. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Camden. He was survived by sons Harry, Frank, and Joseph, a daughter, and 10 grandchildren.
The Mayor Names
Camden Post —
THE MAYOR NAMES
Four Members off the Board of Public Instruction.
THREE WERE REAPPOINTED.
His Honor also Announces Another Batch of New Policemen and Asks for the Resignation of the Democratic Hold-overs.
Mayor Westcott this morning made the following appointments of members of the Board of Public Instruction: George D. Borton, D, First ward; Samuel Iszard, R, Second ward; Chas. H. Ellis, Jr., R, Sixth ward, and James Hanson, Jr., D, Seventh ward. Messrs. Borton, Iezard and Ellis are reappointments. Mr. Hanson succeeds Charles Hewston of the Seventh ward, whose term expires to-day. The new member is an oilcloth printer with a highly honorable record, his appointment giving great satisfaction all around.
The Mayor also announced the following new appointments on the police force:
First ward—James Elberson, Chas. Wilbur, Samuel H. Sheer.
Third ward—John Sinclair, E. D. Steen.
Fifth ward—Albert Shaw, Charles Fitzsimmons.
Sixth ward—Abraham Jackson.
Seventh ward—Alfred Sayres, Edward Hyde.
Eighth ward—Thomas Buchanan, Jacob A. Hicks, the latter colored.
No appointments were announced in the Second and Ninth wards.
Policeman Tommy Reed, of the Second ward, sent in his resignation last night. Peall, of the Second, and Thomas, of the Third, are expected to follow suit to-day.
In fact, the Mayor has asked for the resignations of all the holdovers of the Police Commission, with the exception of House Sergeant John Beard, of the Second ward, who, besides being a good officer, knows how to mind his p's and q's.
The Mayor thinks he will have to dismiss Mullane and Painter, as they give no sign of submitting gracefully.
Harry Miller, of the Third ward, will be allowed to remain until May 1st on account of the recent loss of his child.
It is said that Charley Sink will not get there in the Ninth. Billy Fish is said to have the inside track.
Wm. Ripley, of the Seventh ward, made a good and faithful policeman, and was fired like the rest, but it is said will not go back right away.
Sam Sheer was a “cop” under ex-Mayor Ayres and ought to know the ropes.
Harry Richmond, of the Fourth ward, will not resign. He says he will make them prefer charges. Well, Bob Miller was fired because he only had one eye.
My! but what a lot of men there are in this town who would like to wear helmets!
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Harry Richmond Dies, Veteran Ballplayer
Harry C. Richmond, 77, old time ball player and Democratic leader of the Fourth Ward, is dead after several months illness.
Mr. Richmond played on the old Merritt team in the 90’s. He was Democratic county committeeman from the Fourth Ward when Democrats were far in the minority in the city. Mr. Richmond was a ship carpenter and had lived here 55 years, principally at 440 Stevens street. He was the husband of the late Georgianna Richmond.
Surviving are three sons, Harry, Frank and Joseph, of Camden; one daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Hillman, of Collingswood, and 10 grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Schroeder funeral home, 715 Cooper street. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.