A son of Samuel and Sarah "Sally" Cales Richmond.

According to information found in Jim Wood's Raleigh County West Virginia, William C. Richmond served as a district school commissioner in the 1850's. He also served several terms on the Raleigh County Court following the Civil War. In 1868 he was elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates representing Raleigh County.

An article in the Wheeling Intelligencer on Tuesday, January 22, 1868. Page 1, column 2 states that Mr. Richmond represented the 6th District comprising of Raleigh, Wyoming, and McDowell counties.

Mr. Richmond was instrumental in preserving the attachment of the Richmond District to Raleigh County during the formation of Summers County.

According to West Virginia Service Commission documents on file at the West Virginia Archives and History Library Mr. Richmond served as a Lieutenant in the 184 Virginia Militia (Union) during the Civil War. His declared term of service was from December 20, 1861 to May 20, 1863.

Following his service in the 184 Virginia Militia he served as a Private in L. D. Garten's Independent Company the State Scouts for the county of Monroe (WV) organized on November 11, 1864.
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Monroe Watchman, Thursday, March 11, 1897
Page 3, Column 4

Mr. W. C. Richmond, a member of Raleigh County Court, died at his home about two miles from Hinton on March 2nd, of pneumonia, aged about 75 years. He was well known, having served in the Legislature just after the war and subsequently for years as a justice of the peace.

NOTE: There is no photographic image of Mr Richmond associated with this obituary.
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Greenbrier Independent, Thursday, March 11, 1897
Page 3, Column 1

W. C. Richmond, better known as Squire Bill, died at his home in Raleigh county, of pneumonia, on the 2nd inst., aged about 75 years. He was a member of the legislature in reconstruction days, had been a Justice of the Peace in Raleigh county, and also one of the Commissioners of that county.

NOTE: There is no photographic image of Mr Richmond associated with this obituary.
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