Name/Title
James Daniel RIchardsonEntry/Object ID
Richardson, James Daniel2Description
Three-quarter length of subject facing slightly left, looking in that direction also, and resting with his right elbow on a pedestal to his right. He is holding a rolled paper in his right hand. He is wearing a dark coat and has a gold chain criss-crossing his vest. His shirt is pleated white and he has a black bow tie. His dark hair is cut short, and he has a neatly trimmed mustache. A red fringed drape falls to his right and rests on the pedestal.Collection
Private CollectionMade/Created
Artist
George Dury, 1817-1894Date made
1875 - 1885Notes
Dury painted a nearly identical portrait to this, also in this collection.General Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Major James Daniel Richardson (1843-1914) served on the staff of the 45th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, CSA, during the Civil War. After the war he became a Murfreesboro attorney, state legislator, and long time member of the United States House of Representatives, eventually rising to the position of House Minority Leader. He was a son of Dr. John Watkins Richardson and his wife Augusta Starnes Richardson, of Old Jefferson. He married Alabama Pippen in 1865, and the pair had 5 children. He died in 1914 and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery.Create Date
September 30, 2026Update Date
September 30, 2026