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Engineer Politicians in Rhode Island

William Potter Buffum (b. 1858) — also known as William P. Buffum — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Born in Middletown, Newport County, R.I., August 29, 1858. Republican. Civil engineer; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1894-98; delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1900. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Thomas P. Buffum and Lydia R. (Potter) Buffum; married, April 5, 1883, to Joanna Sophia Kimber.   George Henry Corliss (1817-1888) — also known as George H. Corliss — of North Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Easton, Washington County, N.Y., June 2, 1817. Republican. Mechanical engineer; inventor; developed the Corliss steam engine; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1868-70; Republican Presidential Elector for Rhode Island, 1876 (did not serve). Congregationalist. Died in Providence, Providence County, R.I., February 21, 1888 (age 70 years, 264 days). Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.   Relatives: Son of Dr. Hiram Corliss and Susan (Sheldon) Corliss; married 1839 to Phebe F. Frost; married 1866 to Emily Shaw.   Corliss Street, in Providence, Rhode Island, is named for him.  — Corliss High School (opened 1974), in Chicago, Illinois, is named for him.  — The World War II Liberty ship SS G. H. Corliss (built 1942 at Richmond, California; scrapped 1972) was named for him.   Epitaph: "Serving God in his life and with his wealth. Serving men with a kindness that was both careful and generous. By the gift of God, he increased magnificently as an inventor the world's resources in the use of steam machinery."   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   John Milton Fessenden (1804-1883) — also known as John M. Fessenden — Born in Warren, Bristol County, R.I., December 21, 1804. Civil engineer; worked on canals and railroads; U.S. Consul in Dresden, 1850-54. Died in Washington, D.C., February 8, 1883 (age 78 years, 49 days). Interment at Princeton Cemetery, Princeton, N.J.   Relatives: Son of John Fessenden and Abigail Miller (Child) Fessenden; married, May 21, 1834, to Mary Pierce Bumstead; married, June 25, 1868, to Sarah Ann Murphy; second cousin twice removed of Henry Nichols Blake; third cousin of Samuel Clement Fessenden (1784-1869), Benjamin Fessenden and Charles Backus Hyde Fessenden; third cousin once removed of William Pitt Fessenden, Walter Fessenden, Samuel Clement Fessenden (1815-1882), Thomas Amory Deblois Fessenden, William Fessenden Allen, Joseph Palmer Fessenden, Samuel Fessenden (1845-1903) and Robert Fiske Bradford; third cousin twice removed of James Deering Fessenden, Francis Fessenden, Joshua Abbe Fessenden, Samuel Fessenden (1847-1908) and Oliver Grosvenor Fessenden; third cousin thrice removed of Charles Milton Fessenden; fourth cousin once removed of Timothy Pitkin, Peter Rawson Taft, Ebenezer Oliver Grosvenor and Charles Grenfill Washburn.   Political families:Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial   Louis Everett Guyott (b. 1892) — also known as Louis E. Guyott — of Scituate, Providence County, R.I.; Woodmont, Milford, New Haven County, Conn. Born in New London, New London County, Conn., November 5, 1892. Republican. Civil engineer; road contractor; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Milford, 1931-32, 1935-36. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Alfred Guyott and Minnie Guyott; married, February 1, 1915, to Clara Alice St. Germain.   Alexander C. Martin (b. 1866) — of Seneca Falls, Seneca County, N.Y. Born in Warren, Bristol County, R.I., 1866. Republican. Engineer; contractor; member of New York state assembly from Seneca County, 1909. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Prof. W. E. Martin.   Charles C. Tifft, Sr. (c.1847-1916) — of Beacon Falls, New Haven County, Conn. Born in Slatersville, North Smithfield, Providence County, R.I., about 1847. Engineer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Beacon Falls, 1909-12. Died July 19, 1916 (age about 69 years). Interment at Pinesbridge Cemetery, Beacon Falls, Conn.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Christopher F. Young — Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I. Electrical engineer; candidate for U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 2000 (Reform), 2006 (Democratic primary), 2008 (Democratic primary), 2008 (Independent); candidate for mayor of Providence, R.I., 2002 (Independent), 2006 (Democratic primary), 2010 (Democratic primary), 2014 (Democratic primary); candidate in Democratic primary for Rhode Island state house of representatives, 2004 (2nd District), 2004 (3rd District); candidate in Democratic primary for U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 2012, 2016, 2018. Still living as of 2018.   See also OurCampaigns candidate detail

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