Emerson Lewis Richards (July 9, 1884 – October 21, 1963), an attorney, was a Republican

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from

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Biography

Richards was born on July 9, 1884, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He was a state senator for

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, Richards also served as the acting

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in 1933 during the tenure of

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. Richards was also a designer of

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s including the

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, which was the largest pipe organ in the world.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Richards, Emerson Lewis 1884 births 1963 deaths Politicians from Atlantic City, New Jersey Presidents of the New Jersey Senate 20th-century members of the New Jersey Legislature