1890

May 9: Sarah T. Howser becomes first postmistress of Richardson post office.

1896

n.d.: Harben's Drug Store, started as R. P. Harben & Son. R. P. was a doctor. Son Sam ran the store, located in a building that faced the railroad tracks.

n.d.: IOOF Building (later, Bank and Masonic Building), made of brick, erected on Main Street.

n.d.: Carl Allen drugstore opens in new brick building on Main Street.

1896

January 17: The Dallas Morning News publishes a lengthy report on Richardson, in which A. S. Richardson, Secretary of the H&TC is identified as the city's namesake.

1898

n.d.:Nat Grafton and his brother begin publishing Richardson's second newspaper, The Richardson Register.

1899

n.d.: Dr. R. P. Harben buys the practice of Dr. R. W. Rucker and Sam P. Harben buys drugstore belonging to Carl Allen, where Rucker had his office.

October 30: A. S. Richardson, for whom Richardson is said to be named, dies aboard a train at Palestine, Texas. He is buried at Houston.