William S. Richardson Politician

William Shaw Richardson (December 22, 1919 – June 21, 2010) was an American attorney, political figure, and chief justice of the Hawaii State Supreme Court from 1966 to 1982. Prior to his service as the top jurist in Hawaii, Richardson was lieutenant governor under John A. Burns. Previous to that tenure from 1956 to 1962 he was chairman of the Democratic Party of Hawaii.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 22, 1919
Birth place	Honolulu
Date of death	June 21, 2010
Place of death	Honolulu
Education	University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Cincinnati College of Law

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Office holder

awards	Officer Candidate School (United States Army)
governor	John A. Burns
military branch	United States Army
military rank	Captain (United States)
military unit	Judge Advocate General's Corps 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment
office	Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Hawaii 16th Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court Chairman Democratic Party of Hawaii Chief Clerk for the Territorial Senate of Hawaii President Hawaii State Bar Association Trustee Kamehameha Schools Lieutenant Governor of HawaiiLieutenant Governor of Hawaii
party	Democratic Party (United States)
service end	1946
service start	1942
successor	Ronald Moon Thomas Gill (U.S. politician)