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Fred Richmond (Frederick William Richmond) was born on 15 November, 1923 in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., is an American politician (1923–2019). Discover Fred Richmond's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 96 years old?

Popular As Frederick William Richmond
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Age 96 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 15 November 1923
Birthday 15 November
Birthplace Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of death 28 December, 2019
Died Place New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality United States

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His wife is Monique Pflieger (m. 1955-1957)

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Fred Richmond Net Worth

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1923

Frederick William Richmond (November 15, 1923 – December 28, 2019) was an American politician who served as a Democratic four-term member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1975 to 1982.

Richmond was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Frances (née Rosen) and George Richmond; his father was a lawyer and his mother a homemaker.

1940

He graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School in 1940 and enrolled at Boston University for a year before transferring to Harvard University, where he majored in history and served as advertising manager of The Harvard Lampoon.

1943

During World War II, he served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1945 as a petty officer third class (with the rating of radioman) before returning to Boston University, where he received his undergraduate degree in 1946.

In college, he supported himself by playing the piano and forming the Freddie Richmond Swing Band.

1950

From the 1950s to the 1980s he built a conglomerate, incorporated in 1960 as Walco National, buying up and usually improving the operations of a diverse group of smaller operating companies.

His business career was not without notoriety.

Richmond was also known as an opportunist who skirted ethics.

In one instance, he was accused of involvement in greenmail, the purchase of strategic blocks of shares for resale back to a target for a profit.

1958

He served as deputy finance chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1958 until 1960 and was a delegate to the 1964 Democratic National Convention.

1975

He was also member of the New York City Council from 1973 until 1974 when he was elected to the US Congress in 1974 and represented New York's 14th congressional district from January 3, 1975, until August 25, 1982.

Upon his election, Richmond joined the House Agriculture Committee where he spent many years to develop new support for federally funded inner city gardens which he hoped would spread across the nation.

Due to his work, and with help from House veterans in Congress like Jamie Whitten, the Urban Gardening Program (UGP) was created.

1978

In April 1978, Richmond was arrested in Washington for soliciting sex from a 16-year-old boy.

1982

In 1982, Richmond was convicted on federal corruption charges, which included possession of marijuana and payment of an illegal gratuity to a Brooklyn Navy Yard employee.

He resigned his seat and was found guilty of making illegal payments to a government employee and marijuana possession.

He was sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison and fined $20,000.

He served nine months in prison.

With a personal fortune estimated at $32 million, Richmond was one of the wealthiest members of Congress.

2019

Richmond died on December 28, 2019, at a nursing home in Manhattan from pneumonia, aged 96.