Famous People with Name Richard

Richard José Hidalgo            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Richard José Hidalgo: (born June 28, 1975, in Caracas, Venezuela) was a Major League Baseball right fielder. He played with the Houston Astros (1997-2004), New York Mets (2004), and the Texas Rangers (2005). He batted and threw right-handed.

Richard Joseph (Dick) Egan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Richard Joseph (Dick) Egan: (June 23, 1884 - July 7, 1947) was a shortstop/second baseman who played in Major League Baseball from 1908 through 1916 for the Cincinnati Reds (1908-1913), Brooklyn Robins (1914-1915)

Richard Joseph Harley            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Richard Joseph Harley: (September 25, 1872 - April 3, 1952) was a Major League Baseball player for seven seasons. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a graduate of Georgetown University[1], Harley played in 740 games, all but 2 as an outfielder, including 539 in left field, 106 in right field, and 93 in center field.

Richard Joseph Hebner            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Richard Joseph Hebner: born November 26, 1947 in Norwood, Massachusetts) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who had an 18-year career from 1968 to 1985.

Richard Leo "Rich" Gedman            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Richard Leo "Rich" Gedman: (born September 26, 1959) is a former Major League Baseball catcher and left-handed batter who played with the Boston Red Sox (1980-90), Houston Astros (1990-91) and St. Louis Cardinals (1991-92).

Jean-Baptiste-Tréfflé Richard            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jean-Baptiste-Tréfflé Richard: was a farmer, notary and political figure in Quebec. He represented Montcalm in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1881 to 1886 as a Conservative.He was elected to the Quebec assembly in 1881 and again in 1886, but resigned his seat in 1886 after being named a crown lands agent. Richard served as clerk for the Executive Council in 1887. Around 1891, he became customs inspector for Joliette County. In 1891, he married Marie-Paméla Hénault. Richard articled as a notary, was qualified to practise in 1898 and set up practice at Saint-Liguori and later L'Épiphanie. He was an unsuccessful candidate for a seat in the House of Commons in 1917. He served as secretary-treasurer for L'Épiphanie from 1907 to 1913 and in 1921. He died in Montreal at the age of 70.

Maurice Richard            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Maurice Richard: is a politician in the Canadian province of Quebec. He was a Liberal member of the National Assembly of Quebec from 1985 to 1994 and is the current mayor of Bécancour, a position to which he was first elected in 1976. Richard was a councillor in Bécancour from 1971 to 1976 and first served as the town's mayor from 1976 to 1985. He was interviewed by the Globe and Mail in 1983 as part of a feature piece on the community's industrial projects; in the course of the interview, he highlighted Bécancour's port on the St. Lawrence River, its efficient road and rail system, and its low-cost electricity.

Lorraine Richard            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lorraine Richard: is a Quebec politician. She is the current Member of National Assembly of Quebec for the riding of Duplessis in the Côte-Nord region. She represents the Parti Québécois.Richard was elected in Duplessis in the 2003 elections and was the PQ's critic for citizen relations, maritime affairs and social services. She was re-elected in the 2007 and 2008 general elections.

Monique Richard            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Monique Richard: is a Quebec politician. She is a member of the National Assembly of Quebec, representing the district of Marguerite-D'Youville. She was elected in the 2008 provincial election. She is a member of the Parti Québécois and served as president of that party from 2005 to 2008.

Édouard-Émery Richard            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Édouard-Émery Richard: was a Canadian historian and politician. He practiced for several years before being elected to the House of Commons from Megantic in 1872 and was re-elected in 1874. His health forced him to not seek reelection in the 1878 Canadian Parliamentary elections. Politically, Richard was a liberal protectionist.