Albert D. Richardson
Albert Deane Richardson | |
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Portrait from The Secret Service (1865). | |
| Born | October 6, 1833 Franklin, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | December 2, 1869 (aged 36) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Albert Deane Richardson (October 6, 1833 – December 2, 1869) was a well-known American journalist, Union spy, and author. He wrote a book about his own experiences and a biography of Ulysses S. Grant. Richardson was shot on two occasions, the second time fatally, by a jealous husband of the woman Richardson was in love with.