Paul A. Richie

Paul A. Richie
Richie c. 1940
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 79th district
In office
January 7, 1935 – January 4, 1943
Preceded byBruce R. Stannard
Succeeded byKathryn Niehouse
Personal details
Born
Paul Albert Richie

(1893-12-20)December 20, 1893
Mondovi, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedFebruary 7, 1973(1973-02-07) (aged 79)
El Cajon, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic (after 1934)
Socialist (before 1934)
EducationFerris Institute
OccupationSchoolteacher, farmer, laborer

Paul Albert Richie (December 20, 1893 – February 7, 1973) was an American educator, farmer and politician who served four terms in the California State Assembly for the 79th district from 1935 to 1943.[1]

Career

Richie was one of two dozen "EPIC Democrats" elected to the state legislature in 1934.[2][3] Before his election, he was a member of the Socialist Party.[4] He remained a life-long advocate for socialism.[5][6] During his time in the Assembly, he was the only member to vote against a bill banning Communists from working for the state of California.[7] He was defeated by Republican Kathryn Niehouse in his bid for a fifth term, after which he returned to citrus farming.[8]

During the 1940 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Richie joined a left-wing slate pledged to lieutenant governor Ellis E. Patterson for president.[9] They opposed incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt on the grounds he was focusing too much on foreign affairs and not enough on domestic unemployment.[10] The Patterson slate lost to Roosevelt's by a margin of fifteen to one.[11]

Works

References

  1. ^ "Paul A. Richie". JoinCalifornia. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Early Reports Accurate". Daily Times-Advocate. Escondido. November 9, 1934. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Greg (1992). The Campaign of the Century. New York: Random House. p. 545–546.
  4. ^ "Socialist lecture". The San Diego Sun. San Diego. June 15, 1933. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "California Blue Book, 1938". California State Printing Office. p. 63. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "California Blue Book, 1942". California State Printing Office. p. 81. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "Ban on Communists". Labor Clarion. San Francisco. April 4, 1941. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  8. ^ "Paul Richie, former state legislator". The San Francisco Examiner. San Francisco. February 8, 1973. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "Notice Lists 5 Slates For May 7 Vote". Santa Barbara News-Press. Santa Barbara. April 9, 1940. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
  10. ^ Burke, Robert E. (1953). Olson's New Deal for California. Berkeley: University of California Press. pp. 141–142. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  11. ^ Peek, Paul. Statement of Vote at Presidential Primary Election held on May 7, 1940 in the State of California. Sacramento: California State Printing Office. pp. 4–5, 40–41. Retrieved May 15, 2025.


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