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George Edward Gordon Richardson (18351905) was a New Zealand merchant and ship owner. See Richardson & Co later part of Williams & Kettle. He was born in Hampton Wick, Middlesex, England in about 1835. [1] John Davies Ormond became his brother-in-law through marrying his sister Hannah. [2]

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References

  1. McLean, Gavin. "Richardson, George Edward Gordon". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. Boyd, Mary. "Ormond, John Davies". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography . Ministry for Culture and Heritage . Retrieved 14 April 2015.