Paul A. Richie
Paul A. Richie | |
|---|---|
Richie c. 1940 | |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 79th district | |
| In office January 7, 1935 – January 4, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Bruce R. Stannard |
| Succeeded by | Kathryn Niehouse |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 20, 1893 Mondovi, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 1973 (aged 79) El Cajon, California, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic (after 1934) Socialist (before 1934) |
| Education | University of Michigan Ferris Institute |
| Occupation | Schoolteacher, farmer, laborer |
Paul Albert Richie[1][2] (December 20, 1893 – February 7, 1973) was an American educator, farmer and politician who served four terms in the California State Assembly for the 79th district from 1935 to 1943.[3]
Career
Richie was one of two dozen "EPIC Democrats" elected to the state legislature in 1934.[4][5] Before his election, he was a member of the Socialist Party.[6] He remained a life-long advocate for socialism.[7][8] During his time in the Assembly, he was one of only three members to vote against removing the Communist Party's ballot access,[3] and the only one to vote against a bill banning Communists from working for the state of California.[9] He was defeated by Republican Kathryn Niehouse in his bid for a fifth term, after which he returned to citrus farming.[10]
During the 1940 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Richie joined a left-wing slate pledged to lieutenant governor Ellis E. Patterson for president.[11] They opposed incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt on the grounds he was focusing too much on foreign affairs and not enough on domestic unemployment.[12] The Patterson slate lost to Roosevelt's by a margin of fifteen to one.[13]
Works
- Five Men in a Boat (1933). San Diego: San Diego Printing Co.
References
- ^ Thurman, V. E. (1940). Who's Who in the New Deal (California ed.). Los Angeles: New Deal Historical Society. p. 48. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ Catalogue of Graduates, Non-Graduates, Officers, and Members of the Faculties, 1837-1921. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan. 1923. p. 1056. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ a b "Paul A. Richie". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Early Reports Accurate". Daily Times-Advocate. Escondido. November 9, 1934. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ Mitchell, Greg (1992). The Campaign of the Century. New York: Random House. p. 545–546.
- ^ "Socialist lecture". The San Diego Sun. San Diego. June 15, 1933. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Jordan, Frank C. (1938). California Blue Book, 1938. Sacramento: California State Printing Office. p. 63. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ Peek, Paul. California Blue Book, 1942. California State Printing Office. p. 81. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
- ^ "Ban on Communists". Labor Clarion. San Francisco. April 4, 1941. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Paul Richie, former state legislator". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco. February 8, 1973. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "Notice Lists 5 Slates For May 7 Vote". Santa Barbara News-Press. Santa Barbara. April 9, 1940. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
- ^ Burke, Robert E. (1953). Olson's New Deal for California. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 141–142. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
- ^ Peek, Paul. Statement of Vote at Presidential Primary Election held on May 7, 1940 in the State of California. Sacramento: California State Printing Office. pp. 4–5, 40–41. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
External links
- Media related to Paul A. Richie at Wikimedia Commons
- Join California Paul A. Richie