Hutchinson, Richard Motley

Title

Last Name

Hutchinson

First and Middle Name

Richard Motley

Biographical Text

Hutchinson was president of the Rappahannock Valley Club during his time at Virginia Tech. By World War I he had moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He registered for World War II at the age of 48 years old.

Nicknames or Other Names

Dick

Hometown

Indian Neck, Virginia

County and/or State

King and Queen

Birth Date

December 1, 1893

Birthplace

Indian Neck, Virginia

Death Date

May 27, 1988

Place of Death

Buried in: Mount Zion Baptist Church, Essex County Virginia

Parents

Ida Wright Hutchinson
Edward Lyttelton Hutchinson

Siblings

Elizabeth B. Hutchinson
Lucy Hutchinson
Edward L. Hutchinson

Spouse(s)

Clara Wiggs Seymore
Married: August 3, 1921

Children

Richard Hutchinson
Edgar Hutchinson
Arthur Hutchinson

VPI Graduating Class

Class of 1916

Undergraduate Major

Mechanical Engineering

Graduated

Yes

Military Events

Between the beginning of World War I and the draft for World War II Hutchinson had his left arm amputated.

Occupation

Job title: Mechanical engineer
Company: Utility Co.

Contributing Researchers

Jenna Sobieski
Class of 2020

Files

Richard Motley Hutchinson senior portrait from the 1916 Bugle.jpg

Richard Motley Hutchinson picture from the 1916 Bugle.jpg

Richard Motley Hutchinson from the 1916 Bugle.jpg

Collection

VPI Class of 1916

Citation

“Hutchinson, Richard Motley,” VPI in World War I, accessed May 2, 2024, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/41.

Output Formats

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