Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: A mụrụ Richardson na Paris, Texas. Ọ banyere na United States Naval Academy na 1898 ma gụchaa nke ise na klas nke iri asatọ na ise na 1902. Ebe mbụ e kenyere ya ọrụ bụ n'ụgbọ mmiri ndị Eshia, ebe o sonyere na
Mgbasa ozi Philippines na, mgbe 1905 gasịrị, n'Oké Osimiri Atlantic. N'afọ 1907 ruo 1909, Lieutenant Richardson duziri ụgbọ mmiri torpedo na nke atọ, Atlantic Torpedo Flotilla. Ọ bụ onye so na klas nke mbụ nke ụlọ akwụkwọ ndị injinia nke ndị agha n'afọ 1909.