H. L. Richardson

Hubert Leon Richardson (December 28, 1927 – January 13, 2020), also known as Bill Richardson, was an American gun rights activist and former politician who founded Gun Owners of America (GOA) in 1976 and served as a California state senator from 1966 to 1989.

H. L. Richardson
Member of the California State Senate
In office
January 3, 1967 – 1975
Preceded byAlbert S. Rodda
Succeeded byLou Cusanovich
Constituency19th district
In office
January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1989
Preceded byRobert S. Stevens
Succeeded byBill Leonard
Constituency25th district
Personal details
Born
Hubert Leon Richardson

(1927-12-28)December 28, 1927
Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJanuary 13, 2020(2020-01-13) (aged 92)
California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
ChildrenDoug Richardson
Alma materOlympic College
Cornish College of the Arts

Early life and education

Richardson was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, in 1927 and served in the United States Navy in World War II.[1][2] He attended Olympic College and the Cornish Conservatory, both in Seattle, Washington.[3]

Career

During his tenure in the California State Senate, Richardson served as the Republican Caucus Chair for several of these years.[2] He was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for the United States Senate in 1974, having been defeated by incumbent Alan Cranston. He ran for Congress in 1962, and again in 1992, losing to Democrat Vic Fazio.[4]

Richardson was the author of Confrontational Politics, a book that has served as a guide for far-right political figures, activists, and organizations.[5]

Personal life

He died on January 13, 2020 at the age of 92.[6]

Bibliography
  • Slightly to the Right. Whittier, California: Constructive Action, 1965.
  • What Makes You Think We Read the Bills? Ottawa, Illinois: Caroline House, 1978.
  • The Devil's Eye. Dallas: Word, 1995.
  • The Shadows of Crazy Mountain. Dallas: Word, 1996.
  • Split Ticket. Dallas: Word, 1996.
  • Confrontational Politics. Ventura, California: Nordskog, 2010.

References
  1. LLC, Marquis Who's Who (September 10, 1977). Who's who in Government. Marquis Who's Who, Incorporated. ISBN 9780837912035. Retrieved September 10, 2017 – via Google Books.
  2. "H. L. "Bill" Richardson"". JoinCalifornia. One Voter Project. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  3. "H. L. Richardson". The Complete Marquis Who's Who Biographies: Who's Who in the West, 20th, 21st, 22nd editions. May 16, 2006; retrieved March 31, 2011.
  4. California Journal, May 1992, Vol XXIII, No 5, page 227.
  5. "A One-Man Propaganda Band : No Compromise". NPR.org. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  6. "Second Amendment advocate, former State Sen. H.L. 'Bill' Richardson dies at 92". January 17, 2020. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
Party political offices
Preceded by
Max Rafferty		 Republican Party nominee for United States Senator from California (Class 3)
1974		 Succeeded by
Paul Gann
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