N. L. Richmond
N. L. Richmond was born near Rising Sun, Indiana, Ohio county, August 29, 1856. His father
of English and mother of Dutch descent. Both parents descended from first settlers. He had the advantage of a common school education; worked at the carpenter's trade until 21 years of age. He then began a course of study in the Indiana State Normal School at Terre Haute, with a view to teaching. Taught in the public schools of Indiana for six terms of six months each, spending the intervals in college. Was a student in the Normal College at Danville, Indiana, when the president had a call from Eureka College for a teacher of commerce and kindred branches. Owing to his proficiency in this work, at the request of the Faculty, he accepted the position.
He was employed in the above College four years, after which he engaged to teach in the Commercial department of Grand Prairie Seminary, Onarga, Illinois. Was in this school five years.
He was married to Miss Theona Ward of Kentland, Indiana, June 18th, 1889.
June 1st, 1892, he took a half interest in the Ottawa Business University, Ottawa, Illinois, where he now resides.
Source:
A History of Eureka College, St. Louis: Christian Publishing
Company, 1894.