Richard Colter

Richard Samuel Colter (August 10, 1878 – June 3, 1950) was a lawyer and politician in Ontario, Canada. He represented Haldimand—Norfolk in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1934 to 1937 as a Liberal.^[1]

Richard Colter
Ontario MPP
In office 1934–1937
Preceded by	New riding
Succeeded by	Eric Cross
Constituency	Haldimand—Norfolk
Personal details
Born	(1878-08-10)August 10, 1878 Cayuga, Ontario
Died	June 3, 1950(1950-06-03) (aged 71) Cayuga, Ontario
Political party	Liberal
Spouse	Aletha Birdsall (m. 1903)
Children	4
Occupation	Lawyer

The son of Charles Wesley Colter and Annie Folinsbee, he was born in Cayuga and was educated there and at Osgoode Hall Law School. In 1903, he married Aletha Birdsall.^[1] Together they raised four children. He was chairman of the Ontario Municipal Board. He died in Cayuga in 1950, aged 71.^[2]