Emerson Lewis Richards (July 9, 1884 – October 21, 1963), an attorney, was a Republican New Jersey State Senator from Atlantic City.
Biography
Richards was born on July 9, 1884, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He was a state senator for Atlantic County.[1] As President of the New Jersey Senate, Richards also served as the acting Governor of New Jersey in 1933 during the tenure of Arthur Harry Moore.[2]
Richards was also a designer of pipe organs including the Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ, which was the largest pipe organ in the world.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Organs". Atlantic City Convention Hall Organ Society. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Liquor Law Study Voted in New Jersey". The New York Times. October 10, 1933. Retrieved December 1, 2014.
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