George Spafford Richardson

Major-General Sir George Spafford Richardson KBE CB CMG
Richardson, in the uniform of a brigadier general
7th Deputy Mayor of Auckland
In office 11 May 1938 – 11 June 1938
Mayor	Ernest Davis
Preceded by	Bernard Martin
Succeeded by	John Allum
3rd Administrator of Western Samoa
In office 16 March 1923 – 8 April 1928
Monarch	George V
Preceded by	Robert Ward Tate
Succeeded by	Stephen Allen
Personal details
Born	(1868-11-14)14 November 1868 Northamptonshire, England,
Died	11 June 1938(1938-06-11) (aged 69) Auckland, New Zealand
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Mentioned in Despatches (3) Chavalier of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de Guerre (Belgium)
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom New Zealand
Branch/service	British Army New Zealand Military Forces
Years of service	1886–1928
Rank	Major-General
Commands	New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Battles/wars	First World War Siege of Antwerp Gallipoli Campaign

Major-General Sir George Spafford Richardson, KBE, CB, CMG (14 November 1868 – 11 June 1938) was a senior officer in the New Zealand Military Forces.

Born in Northamptonshire, England, Richardson originally served with the British Army's Royal Regiment of Artillery as a non-commissioned officer before being transferred to New Zealand to instruct artillery units there. He eventually resigned from the British Army and was commissioned an officer in New Zealand's military. He was in London at the time of the outbreak of the First World War and served in the Siege of Antwerp and the Gallipoli Campaign with the Royal Naval Division. He then transferred to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and served as its administrator in the United Kingdom. He continued to serve in the military until his retirement with the rank of major general.

In March 1923, he was appointed Administrator of Western Samoa and served in this capacity for five years. Towards the end of his time in Samoa, he ineffectually dealt with increasing civil unrest in the country. Retiring in 1928, he returned to New Zealand and became involved in local body politics in Auckland until his death in 1938.