Portrait of S. W. Richards

SAMUEL W. RICHARDS. Born, Richmond, Berkshire Co., Mass., August 19, 1824; died, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 26/1909. Hejwas the son of Phineas Rich- ards and Wealthy Dewey, and a brother of. Franklin D. Richards. Few men have had a more varied experience in Church work, pioneering, writing, legislating, temple and missionary work, than Elder Richards. He joined the Church in 1838. His life was as long and useful as his service to the Church was zealous and true. A genial disposition, a high character and an unfaltering faith distinguished his career.