He was the son of Kingsbury E. Sanford. He graduated from Hamilton College in 1843. Then he taught school, and was in charge of Middlebury Academy and other schools, until 1855. In 1848, he married Lucy A. Carrier (d. 1859), and they had two children.
In 1856, he became the owner and editor of the Fulton Patriot and Gazette.
He was for 25 years a clerk in the Auditor's office of the New York Customs House, and died of "apoplexy" at his home at 394 State Street, in Brooklyn.
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The New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough, Stephen C. Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner (1870; pg. 443, 494 and 503)
Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and the Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1862 and '63 by William D. Murphy (1863; pg. 105ff)
THE OBITUARY RECORD; Richard K. Sanford in NYT on April 25, 1895
richard, sanford, july, 1822, volney, oswego, county, york, april, 1895, brooklyn, kings, county, york, american, newspaper, editor, politician, from, york, life, edithe, kingsbury, sanford, graduated, from, hamilton, college, 1843, then, taught, school, charg. Richard K Sanford July 25 1822 in Volney Oswego County New York April 24 1895 in Brooklyn Kings County New York was an American newspaper editor and politician from New York Life editHe was the son of Kingsbury E Sanford He graduated from Hamilton College in 1843 Then he taught school and was in charge of Middlebury Academy and other schools until 1855 In 1848 he married Lucy A Carrier d 1859 and they had two children In 1856 he became the owner and editor of the Fulton Patriot and Gazette He was a member of the New York State Assembly Oswego Co 2nd D in 1861 of the New York State Senate 21st D in 1862 and 1863 and again of the State Assembly in 1865 He was for 25 years a clerk in the Auditor s office of the New York Customs House and died of apoplexy at his home at 394 State Street in Brooklyn Sources editThe New York Civil List compiled by Franklin Benjamin Hough Stephen C Hutchins and Edgar Albert Werner 1870 pg 443 494 and 503 Biographical Sketches of the State Officers and the Members of the Legislature of the State of New York in 1862 and 63 by William D Murphy 1863 pg 105ff THE OBITUARY RECORD Richard K Sanford in NYT on April 25 1895New York State AssemblyPreceded byWilliam H Carter New York State Assembly Oswego County 2nd District1861 Succeeded byWillard JohnsonPreceded byHiram W Loomis New York State Assembly Oswego County 2nd District1865 Succeeded byWilliam H RiceNew York State SenatePreceded byAndrew S Warner New York State Senate 21st District1862 1863 Succeeded byCheney Ames Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Richard K Sanford amp oldid 1191040811, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
