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Clothing and Textile Politicians in Rhode Island

William H. Allen (1811-1890) — of Allenton, North Kingstown, Washington County, R.I. Born in North Kingstown, Washington County, R.I., December 28, 1811. Democrat. Grocer; dry goods merchant; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1864. Died in Wickford, North Kingstown, Washington County, R.I., March 19, 1890 (age 78 years, 81 days). Interment at Elm Grove Cemetery, Allenton, North Kingstown, R.I.   Relatives: Son of Samuel Dyer Allen and Hannah (Eldred) Allen; married to Mary Wilcox Greene.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Russell H. Handy (b. 1883) — of Lincoln, Providence County, R.I. Born in Manville, Lincoln, Providence County, R.I., December 17, 1883. Republican. President of textile mill; member of Rhode Island state senate, 1925-30. Burial location unknown.   Eugene Louis Jalbert (b. 1885) — also known as Eugene L. Jalbert — of Woonsocket, Providence County, R.I. Born in Arctic, West Warwick, Kent County, R.I., April 20, 1885. Republican. Lawyer; general counsel, Woonsocket Spinning Co., Verdun Manufacturing Co. (textile mill), Lafayette Worsted Spinning Co.; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1936. Catholic. Member, American Bar Association; Phi Delta Phi. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Joseph Jalbert and Julie (Danis) Jalbert; married, November 28, 1912, to Nathalie H. Moreau.   Herbert Warren Ladd (1843-1913) — also known as Herbert W. Ladd — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass., October 15, 1843. Newspaper reporter; dry goods merchant; Governor of Rhode Island, 1889-90, 1891-92. Member, Freemasons. Died, from a cerebral hemorrhage, in Butler Hospital, Providence, Providence County, R.I., November 29, 1913 (age 70 years, 45 days). Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.   Relatives: Son of Warren Ladd and Lucy Washburn (Kingman) Ladd; married, May 25, 1870, to Emma Burrows.   Ladd Observatory, at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, is named for him.   See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article   Alfred Henry Littlefield (1829-1893) — also known as Alfred H. Littlefield — of Lincoln, Providence County, R.I. Born in Scituate, Providence County, R.I., April 2, 1829. Republican. Dry goods merchant; thread and yarn manufacturer; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1876-77; member of Rhode Island state senate, 1878-79; Governor of Rhode Island, 1880-83; president, First National Bank of Pawtucket; president, Pawtucket Gas Company; president, Pawtucket Street Railway. Died in Central Falls, Providence County, R.I., December 21, 1893 (age 64 years, 263 days). Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.   Relatives: Son of John Littlefield and Deborah (Himes) Littlefield; married, February 9, 1853, to Rebecca Jane Northup; fourth cousin of George Washington Greene; fourth cousin once removed of Daniel Burrows, Jared Lewis Rathbone, Charles Stetson and Isaiah Stetson.   Political families: DuPont family of Wilmington, Delaware; Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Aram J. Pothier (1854-1928) — of Woonsocket, Providence County, R.I. Born in Quebec, July 26, 1854. Republican. Banker; officer of Guerin Spinning Co., Alsace Worsted Co., Montrose Woolen Co., and Rosemont Dyeing Co.; treasurer, Woonsocket Hospital; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1887-88; mayor of Woonsocket, R.I., 1894-96; Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1897-98; Governor of Rhode Island, 1909-15, 1925-28; died in office 1928; candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island. Catholic. Member, American Bankers Association. Died February 3, 1928 (age 73 years, 192 days). Interment at Precious Blood Cemetery, Blackstone, Mass.   Relatives: Son of Jules Pothier and Domiltilde (Dallaire) Pothier; married 1902 to Françoise de Charmigny.   See also National Governors Association biography   Patrick Henry Quinn (b. 1869) — also known as Patrick H. Quinn — of West Warwick, Kent County, R.I. Born in Phenix, West Warwick, Kent County, R.I., December 16, 1869. Democrat. Lawyer; treasurer, Warwick Lace Works and Bancroft Lace Co.; president, Phenix Lace Mills; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1900, 1904, 1908, 1916, 1920, 1924 (member, Platform and Resolutions Committee), 1928, 1932, 1936; candidate for Governor of Rhode Island, 1914; member of Democratic National Committee from Rhode Island, 1916-32. Member, American Bar Association; American Judicature Society. Burial location unknown.   Presumably named for: Patrick Henry   Relatives: Son of Peter Quinn and Margaret (Callaghan) Quinn; married, July 22, 1909, to Margaret M. Conners.   William Mitchell Rodman (1814-1868) — also known as William M. Rodman — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Newport, Newport County, R.I., June 19, 1814. Tailor; mayor of Providence, R.I., 1857-59. Died in Providence, Providence County, R.I., December 11, 1868 (age 54 years, 175 days). Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.   Relatives: Son of John Rodman and Rebecca (Peckham) Rodman; married to Eliza N. Tompkins.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial

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