Howard Richmond

Howard Parris Richmond (30 March 1878 – 12 January 1974) was a New Zealand lawyer.

Early life Richmond was born in New Plymouth on 30 March 1878. Henry Richmond (1829–1890), the Superintendent of Taranaki Province, was his father. He was president of the students' association in 1900. The name of the firm changed to Buddle, Richmond, and Buddle in July 1915, with Thomas Buddle, Charles Frederick Buddle, Harold Dixon (son of Thomas Buddle, 1884–1961) , and Richmond as partners. Upon the death of Thomas Buddle, Richmond became a senior partner.

Community engagement Richmond was the president of the Auckland District Law Society in 1920 and 1921. In June 1933, Richmond was elected fellow of the Royal Empire Society.

Richmond was the captain of the Auckland Golf Club in 1919. From 1938 to 1947, he was the club's president. The judge Clifford Richmond (1914–1997) was their son. The Richmonds divorced and his first wife died in December 1946.

On 20 December 1935, Richmond married Frances Muriel Richards at St Luke's Church in Remuera, with Alexander Johnstone KC acting as best man.

His uncle William Richmond had a cottage built in 1853/54 at the beach in New Plymouth by Henry Richmond (William's brother) and Arthur Atkinson (married to William's daughter Maria Richmond). The cottage was relocated and it reopened in 1963 by Howard Richmond. Richmond Cottage is registered as a Category I heritage structure by Heritage New Zealand.