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Kent County
Rhode Island

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Kent County

Index to Locations Private or family graveyards Coventry Greenwood Cemetery Warwick Governor Greene Cemetery Warwick Lincoln Park Cemetery Apponaug, Warwick Brayton Cemetery West Greenwich St. Joseph's Cemetery West Warwick St. Joseph's Cemetery Private or family graveyard Kent County, Rhode Island Politicians buried here:   John Lester 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, 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.   Relatives: Son of John Sharpe Chafee and Janet Malise 'Jay' (Hunter) Chafee; married to Virginia Coates; father of Lincoln Davenport Chafee; grandnephew of Charles Warren Lippitt and Henry Frederick Lippitt; great-grandson of Henry Lippitt; first cousin once removed of Frederick Lippitt; first cousin seven times removed of William Greene; second cousin thrice removed of Andrew Clark Lippitt; third cousin twice removed of Costello Lippitt.   Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Houghton family of Corning, New York; Beakes-Greene-Witter family; Upham family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial Greenwood Cemetery Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island Politicians buried here:   Elisha Harris (1791-1861) — of Coventry, Kent County, R.I. Born in Cranston, Providence County, R.I., September 8, 1791. Republican. Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1846-47; Governor of Rhode Island, 1847-49; candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island. Died February 1, 1861 (age 69 years, 146 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.   Relatives: Father-in-law of Henry Howard.   See also National Governors Association biography   Henry Howard (1826-1905) — of Coventry, Kent County, R.I. Born in Cranston, Providence County, R.I., April 2, 1826. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island; Governor of Rhode Island, 1873-75. Died September 22, 1905 (age 79 years, 173 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.   Relatives: Son-in-law of Elisha Harris.   See also National Governors Association biography   Dutee Arnold (1763-1849) — of Warwick, Kent County, R.I. Born July 30, 1763. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island. Died August 13, 1849 (age 86 years, 14 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Benjamin Arnold and Barbara (Rice) Arnold; married, August 27, 1786, to Naomi Rice.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial Governor Greene Cemetery Love Lane Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island Politicians buried here:   William Greene (1695-1758) — of Warwick, Kent County, R.I. Born in Warwick, Kent County, R.I., March 16, 1695. Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Deputies, 1734, 1739; Governor of Rhode Island, 1743-45, 1746-47, 1748-55, 1757-58; died in office 1758. Died in Providence, Providence County, R.I., February 22, 1758 (age 62 years, 343 days). Interment at Governor Greene Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Samuel Greene and Mary (Gorton) Greene; married to Catherine Greene; father of William Greene Jr.; grandfather of Ray Greene; first cousin four times removed of Elijah Babbitt, Abel Madison Scranton, Andrew Clark Lippitt, Henry Lippitt, Dennison Franklin Holden and Frederick Walker Pitkin; first cousin five times removed of Ossian Ray, Costello Lippitt, Charles Warren Lippitt, Henry Frederick Lippitt, Walter Thomas Bliss and Clayton Harvey Deming; first cousin six times removed of Daniel Parrish Witter, Clement Phineas Kellogg, Chester Merton Bliss, George Walter Bliss and Frederick Lippitt; first cousin seven times removed of Ossian Edward Ray and John Lester Hubbard Chafee; second cousin twice removed of Albert Collins Greene; second cousin thrice removed of John Baldwin, George Washington Greene and William Maxwell Greene; second cousin four times removed of Samuel Finley Vinton and Martin Olds; second cousin five times removed of Frederick Oakes Houghton; third cousin thrice removed of Peter Rawson Taft; fourth cousin once removed of Pierpont Edwards.   Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Beakes-Greene-Witter family; Upham family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Wikipedia article   William Greene Jr. (1731-1809) — of Warwick, Kent County, R.I. Born in Warwick, Kent County, R.I., August 16, 1731. Speaker of the Rhode Island House of Deputies, 1776-78; Governor of Rhode Island, 1778-86. Died in Warwick, Kent County, R.I., November 29, 1809 (age 78 years, 105 days). Interment at Governor Greene Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of William Greene and Catherine (Greene) Greene; married to Catherine Ray; father of Ray Greene; second cousin thrice removed of Elijah Babbitt, Abel Madison Scranton, Andrew Clark Lippitt, Henry Lippitt, Dennison Franklin Holden and Frederick Walker Pitkin; second cousin four times removed of Ossian Ray, Costello Lippitt, Charles Warren Lippitt, Henry Frederick Lippitt, Walter Thomas Bliss and Clayton Harvey Deming; second cousin five times removed of Daniel Parrish Witter, Clement Phineas Kellogg, Chester Merton Bliss, George Walter Bliss and Frederick Lippitt; third cousin once removed of Albert Collins Greene; third cousin twice removed of John Baldwin, George Washington Greene and William Maxwell Greene; third cousin thrice removed of Samuel Finley Vinton and Martin Olds.   Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article   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 at Governor Greene Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of William Greene Jr.; grandson of William Greene; third cousin twice removed of Elijah Babbitt, Abel Madison Scranton, Andrew Clark Lippitt, Henry Lippitt, Dennison Franklin Holden and Frederick Walker Pitkin; third cousin thrice removed of Ossian Ray, Costello Lippitt, Charles Warren Lippitt, Henry Frederick Lippitt, Walter Thomas Bliss and Clayton Harvey Deming; fourth cousin of Albert Collins Greene; fourth cousin once removed of John Baldwin, George Washington Greene and William Maxwell Greene.   Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Eastman family; Condit family of Orange, New Jersey (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article Lincoln Park Cemetery 1469 Post Road Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island See also Findagrave page for this location. Politicians buried here:   Frank Licht (1916-1987) — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., March 3, 1916. Law clerk for U.S. Court of Appeals Judge John C. Mahoney, 1942-43; lawyer; member of Rhode Island state senate, 1949-56; superior court judge in Rhode Island, 1956-68; Governor of Rhode Island, 1969-73. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Sigma Rho; American Bar Association. Died in Providence, Providence County, R.I., May 30, 1987 (age 71 years, 88 days). Interment at Lincoln Park Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Jacob Licht and Rose (Kassed) Licht; married, June 16, 1946, to Dorothy Shirley Krauss; uncle of Richard A. Licht.   Epitaph: "Beloved husband and father."   See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial Brayton Cemetery Apponaug, Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island Politicians buried here:   William Daniel Brayton (1815-1887) — also known as William D. Brayton — of Warwick, Kent County, R.I. Born in Warwick, Kent County, R.I., November 6, 1815. Republican. Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1841, 1851; member of Rhode Island state senate, 1848, 1853; candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1857-61; delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1872; member of Republican National Committee from Rhode Island, 1872-. Died in Providence, Providence County, R.I., June 30, 1887 (age 71 years, 236 days). Interment at Brayton Cemetery.   Relatives: Father of Charles Ray Brayton.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page St. Joseph's Cemetery Nooseneck Hill Road West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island See also Findagrave page for this location. Politicians buried here:   George William Low (1911-1983) — also known as George W. Low — of Warwick, Kent County, R.I. Born in River View, Warwick, Kent County, R.I., October 8, 1911. Democrat. Linoleum dealer; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1960. Died in Warwick, Kent County, R.I., May 28, 1983 (age 71 years, 232 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of George Low and Margaret Amelia (Munroe) Low; married to Regina Low.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Regina Low (1910-1992) — also known as Regina Rita McCormick — of Warwick, Kent County, R.I. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., March 28, 1910. Democrat. School teacher; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1960, 1964, 1968. Female. Died, in Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Providence County, R.I., March 22, 1992 (age 81 years, 360 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery.   Relatives: Daughter of Henry J. McCormick and Clara 'Tess' (Cronin) McCormick; married to George William Low.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial St. Joseph's Cemetery Gough Avenue West Warwick, Kent County, Rhode Island See also Findagrave page for this location. Politicians buried here:   Felix Hébert (1874-1969) — of West Warwick, Kent County, R.I. Born near St. Hyacinthe, Quebec of American parents, December 11, 1874. Republican. Lawyer; district judge in Rhode Island, 1909-28; U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1929-35; delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1932; member of Republican National Committee from Rhode Island, 1944-52. Catholic. French Canadian ancestry. Died in Warwick, Kent County, R.I., December 14, 1969 (age 95 years, 3 days). Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Edouard Hébert and Catherine (Vandale) Hébert; married, September 18, 1900, to Virginia Provost.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

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