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James Armstrong Richardson Prairie visionary and father of commercial aviation in Canada


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t the east end of the terminal, on the departures level, there is an impressive statue of an even more impressive man:


James Armstrong Richardson. Te Win- nipeg Richardson International airport has been named in his honour to recog- nize his crucial contribution to aviation in its early days. For over 150 years, the Richardson name has been synonymous with indus- try and business in Canada. As a family- owned and controlled corporation for five generations, James Richardson & Sons, Limited established in 1857 by James Richardson in Kingston, Ont., continues to be a leader in the worlds of agriculture, real estate, financial services and investments. Te firm’s founder James Richard-


son had a son named George Algernon Richardson, who died in 1906. George was the father of James Armstrong Richardson, who became vice-president of James Richardson & Sons, Limited in 1910 and moved to Winnipeg in 1912. In 1919, James married Muriel Sprague and, the same year, became president and general manager of the firm, which already had significant holdings in the West.


James’ brother George died in the First The grand statue of James A. Richardson overlooks the departure area. 14 • Summer 2014


World War and James, deeply affected, plunged into helping the war effort. Tis earned him respect and a sterling repu-


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