William Richards

William Richards (August 22, 1793 - November 7, 1847) was a missionary and politician in the Kingdom of Hawaii. William Richards was born in Plainfield, Massachusetts, on August 22, 1793. His father was James Richards, and his mother was Lydia Shaw. He studied with Moses Hallock in Plainfield, studied at Williams College in 1815, graduated from it in 1819 and at Andover Seminary. His brother James also went to Williams College and became a missionary. He was ordained on September 12, 1822. He married Clarisse Lyman (1794-1861) on October 30, 1822. Her distant relative, David Belden Lyman, will also come to Hawaii to serve as a missionary 9 years later.