Entity record
William Buell RichardsPerson
William Buell Richards is a former politically exposed person (PEP): Chief Justice of Canada — a Level 1 (Judiciary) position — recorded from the Wikidata — Global PEPs (all countries + international organizations), observed on 2026-07-09. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
Politically exposed person (PEP)
Apex of state power — head of state/government, cabinet, apex judiciary, top military/intelligence, central bank governor.
- Position
- Chief Justice of Canada
- Government branch
- Judiciary (B3)
- Dates in office
- 1875-09-30 – 1879-01-10
Retained as a PEP reference for 50 years after leaving office — this record is past that retention window. A PEP flag requires enhanced due diligence, not asset-freezing — it is not an allegation of wrongdoing. See our politically exposed persons reference guide for how the seniority levels, government branches, and current/former decay model work.
Also searched as10 spelling variants
Villiam Buell Richards · Welliam Buell Richards · Wiliam Buell Richards · Willeam Buell Richards · William Boell Richards · William Buall Richards · William Buel Richards · William Buell Rechards · William Buell Richerds · William Buell Rikhards
Common misspellings and alternate transliterations of this entity's listed names, generated to aid search and screening. They are not part of the official source record above.
Key properties
- Nationality
- CA
- Position
- Chief Justice of Canada
Source list & list version
| Source list | List version | Manifest SHA-256 | Status | Verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikidata — Global PEPs (all countries + international organizations) Wikidata (crowd-sourced, CC0) | wd_peps@2026-07-09 | 97dd2edea227ba1d… | List version (signing pending) | — |
Last confirmed present in Wikidata — Global PEPs (all countries + international organizations) list version wd_peps@2026-07-09, observed .
This page reflects the official Wikidata — Global PEPs (all countries + international organizations), version wd_peps@2026-07-09, as observed on 2026-07-09. ProofAML is not the issuing authority.
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William Buell Richards. ProofAML. This page reflects the official Wikidata — Global PEPs (all countries + international organizations), version wd_peps@2026-07-09, as observed on 2026-07-09. ProofAML is not the issuing authority. URL: https://proofaml.com/people/william-buell-richards-nk5ef88d38/
Machine-readable export (FTM + lineage): /people/william-buell-richards-nk5ef88d38/entity.json