H. L. Richardson | |
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| Member of the California State Senate | |
| In office December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Robert S. Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Bill Leonard |
| Constituency | 25th district |
| In office January 2, 1967 – November 30, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Albert S. Rodda |
| Succeeded by | Lou Cusanovich |
| Constituency | 19th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Hubert Leon Richardson December 28, 1927 Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 13, 2020 (aged 92) California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Barbara Budrow |
| Children | Doug Richardson, 2 others |
| Alma mater | Olympic College Cornish College of the Arts |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Hubert Leon "Bill" Richardson (December 28, 1927 – January 13, 2020) was an American gun rights activist and former politician who founded Gun Owners of America (GOA) in 1976 and served as a California state senator from 1966 to 1989.