His father moved to Nebraska when Richards was 12 years old .
His father was a New Hampshire native who moved to Alabama in the Reconstruction era , serving as the sheriff of Wilcox County , Alabama , and operating a tannery and mercantile business .
His native moved to Nebraska when Richards was 12 years old .
His father was a New Hampshire native who moved to Alabama in the Reconstruction era , serving as the sheriff of Wilcox County , Alabama , and operating a tannery and mercantile business .