John Richards
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John Richards may refer to:
Law
John Richards (Salem witch trials) (died 1694), one of the judges of the Salem witch trials
John Richards (Attorney General) (1790–1872), Irish judge
John E. Richards (1856–1932), California Supreme Court justice
John K. Richards (1856–1909), Ohio Attorney General
John Goddard Richards (1794–?), Irish barrister and justice of the peace
Music
Johnny Richards (1911–1968), jazz musician and composer
John Richards (musician) (born 1966), British musician and academic
John Richards (radio personality), radio disc jockey at KEXP in Seattle
Politics
John Richards (Pennsylvania politician) (1753–1822), United States congressman from Pennsylvania
John Richards (New York politician) (1765–1850), United States congressman from New York
John Richards (British politician) (1780–1847), Member of the House of Commons from England
John Fletcher Richards (1818–?), Wisconsin state assemblyman
John L. Richards, mayor of South Norwalk, Connecticut in 1886
John Richards (Australian politician) (c. 1842–1913), writer on mining and politician in South Australia
John Richards (Canadian politician) (1857–1917), farmer and political figure on Prince Edward Island
John Gardiner Richards Jr.
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