RICHARDSON, JOSEPHUS HARGREAVES (1856-1932) was born in Nelson, the son of an early settler. He attended the bishop's school and Nelson College, distinguishing himself in mathematics (1871-73). Joining the civil service in 1874, he was appointed a cadet in the Government Insurance department, but afterwards spent four years in the New Zealand branch of the Mutual Life Association of Australasia (1878-82). Returning to the Government service, he rose to the position of insurance commissioner (1890). He was acting-commissioner of taxes and acting valuer-general (1910), and a member of the Public Trust investment board, the State Advances board, the Public Service Superannuation board, the Teachers' Superannuation board, and the board of appeal of the Land and Income tax department. Richardson was president of the Insurance Institute of New Zealand (1900), and, as a freemason, was past master of lodge Wellington and a founder of the grand lodge of New Zealand. He was created C.M.G. in 1918, and retired from the public service in 1923. He died on 10 Jan 1932.

Cycl. NZ, i; Nelson Coll. O.B. Reg.; Who's Who NZ, 1908, 1924; The Dominion, 11 Jan 1932.

Reference: Volume 2, page 120

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