He  was  with  his  regiment  in  all  the  battles  in  which  it  was  engaged,  was  a
good  soldier,  and  served  his  country  faithfully  aud  creditably,  receiving  in
1864  an  honorable  discharge.  He  was  at  once  on  his  return  home  employed
by  his  father  in  the  business  he  was  then  carrying  on  in  Boston  and  in  1870
became  a  partner  in  it.     In  1880  he  bought  his  father's  share  and  changed


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the  firm  nnine  to  E.  H.  Kicliards  &  Co.,  uiidor  wliitli  title  he  still  continues
with  success.  He  is  a  prouiiuent  raeiul>er  of  the  Masouic  Order  and  holds
important  otlices  in  York  and  Scottish  rites,  which  are  eligible  to  Masons
only  of  very  high  degree.  He  was  married  October  18,  1869,  to  Frances  A.
Jordan,  of  Hostoii.     'IMr-y  have  no  childi-cii  (1887).
