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John Hubbard Chafee (1922-1999) —
also known as John H. Chafee —
of Warwick, Kent
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., October
22, 1922.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;
served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean conflict; lawyer;
member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1957-63; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1963-69; U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 1976-99; defeated, 1972; died in
office 1999.
Episcopalian.
Member, American
Legion.
Died, of heart
failure, at the National
Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Montgomery
County, Md., October
24, 1999 (age 77 years, 2
days).
Interment in a private or family graveyard; statue at Colt
State Park, Bristol, R.I.
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Ray Greene (1765-1849) —
of Rhode Island.
Born in Warwick, Kent
County, R.I., February
2, 1765.
U.S.
Attorney for Rhode Island, 1794-97; U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 1797-1801.
Died in Warwick, Kent
County, R.I., January
11, 1849 (age 83 years, 344
days).
Interment in a private or family graveyard.
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Job Durfee (1790-1847) —
of Tiverton, Newport
County, R.I.
Born in Tiverton, Newport
County, R.I., September
20, 1790.
U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island at-large, 1821-25; member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives; Speaker of
the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1827-29.
Died in Tiverton, Newport
County, R.I., July 26,
1847 (age 56 years, 309
days).
Interment in a private or family graveyard.
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Elisha Harris (1791-1861) —
of Coventry, Kent
County, R.I.
Born in Cranston, Providence
County, R.I., September
8, 1791.
Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1846-47; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1847-49.
Died February
1, 1861 (age 69 years, 146
days).
Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Henry Howard (1826-1905) —
of Coventry, Kent
County, R.I.
Born in Cranston, Providence
County, R.I., April 2,
1826.
Governor
of Rhode Island, 1873-75.
Died September
22, 1905 (age 79 years, 173
days).
Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
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Dutee Arnold (1763-1849) —
of Warwick, Kent
County, R.I.
Born July 30,
1763.
Son of Benjamin Arnold (1722-1799) and Barbara (Rice) Arnold
(1723-1814).
Presidential Elector for Rhode Island, 1816,
1820.
Died August
13, 1849 (age 86 years, 14
days).
Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
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