Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... 
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Author: History of Will County, Illinois; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

Charles RICHARDS, M. D., physician and surgeon, Joliet; was born in Newport, Herkimer Co., 
N. Y., July 26, 1832; at the age of 10 years, he removed with his parents to New Haven, Huron 
Co., Ohio; after receiving an English education, he began the study of medicine in the office 
of Dr. F. G. Armstrong, of New Haven, Ohio; he attended medical lectures at the Albany Medical 
College, where he graduated in 1855; he then located in New Haven, Ohio, and practiced medicine 
there until 1868, when he came to Joliet, and has been a practicing physician here ever since. 
He is a member of the Will County Medical Society, of which he was formerly Secretary; he held 
the office of Coroner of Will County from 1870 to 1874. He was married on the 25th of March, 
1858, to Miss Harriet MULFORD, of New Haven, Ohio.