Walter Richardson

Walter Charles Richardson (7 November 1885 – 25 December 1998) was a verified American supercentenarian. He was born in South Dakota (although GRG erronously list him as born in Illinois) to parents Charles and Mary Richardson. He later moved to Ogle County, Illinois, and married Ida Speeckeen around 1913. The couple never had any children.

He enlisted in World War 1 when United States entered the war in 1917-1918. Afterwards, Walter worked as the vice president of the Holcomb Bank in Chicago. Ida passed away in 1980. On the occasion of his 112th birthday, it was reported that he was in good physical and mental health.

Walter Richardson passed away on 25 December 1998 at the age of 113 years, 48 days. He was the world’s oldest living man at the time of his death.