John Richards (c. 1842 – 24 January 1913) was a politician in the colony of South Australia.
He was born in Helston, Cornwall and emigrated to South Australia, arriving on the Duke of Bedford in December 1848.
[3] He represented Wallaroo in the South Australian House of Assembly from February 1875 to April 1878.
[4] He took to drink, and was reported to be homeless in December 1881 when he was convicted cheque fraud and sentenced to imprisonment for one month.
[5] He was charged a second time in 1882,[6] however he was acquitted as the bank books were not produced at his trial.