Martin Richards (1800-1861), (painting).

Martin Richards (1800-1861), (painting).

Meenerbreuker, Johannas, d. 1850, painter.

Martin Richards (1800-1861), (painting).

ca. mid to late 1840s.

Digital Reference:

Portrait male -- Richard, Martin -- Waist Length

Occupation -- Religion

Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Library, Homewood, Alabama 35229

Formerly in the collection of Richards, Basil Manly,

Richards, Joseph William,

Santmyer, Virginia Carter Richards,

Seay, Sue Patrick Santmyer,

Martin Richards was a native of Wilkes County, Georgia. He was married to Amelia S. Welch, and he was a deacon at First Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where there is a Victorian stained glass window in his memory in the main sanctuary. A collection of personal letters between Martin Richards and the prominent theologian Rev. Basil Manly Jr. are at Samford University.

Nelson, David, 2023.

Washam, Jack, 2023.

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