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Hotelier and Innkeeper Politicians in Rhode Island

Robert Walton Goelet (1880-1941) — also known as Robert W. Goelet; Bertie Goelet — of Newport, Newport County, R.I. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., March 19, 1880. Republican. One of New York's wealthiest men, he inherited $60 million by 1902; director of banks, the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Corporation, and the Union Pacific Railroad; candidate for Presidential Elector for Rhode Island; delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1932, 1936. French Huguenot ancestry. Died, of a heart attack, in Manhattan, New York County, N.Y., May 2, 1941 (age 61 years, 44 days). Interment at Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, N.Y.   Relatives: Son of Robert Goelet and Harriette Louise (Warren) Goelet; married, January 25, 1921, to Anne Guestier; first cousin once removed of Elbridge Thomas Gerry and Peter Goelet; second cousin of Peter Goelet Gerry.   Political families: Livingston-Schuyler family of New York; Tallmadge-Floyd family of New York; Lincoln-Lee family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   Herman Elisha Learned (b. 1879) — also known as Herman E. Learned — of Lisbon, New London County, Conn.; Westerly, Washington County, R.I.; Quonochontaug, Charlestown, Washington County, R.I. Born in Lisbon, New London County, Conn., May 5, 1879. Republican. Farmer; lumber business; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Lisbon, 1911-12; defeated, 1904; hotelier. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Addison M. Learned and Augusta (Preston) Learned; married, April 24, 1912, to Elisabeth Heath Sweet.   Thomas Domenico Santoro (1922-1975) — also known as Thomas D. Santoro — of Westerly, Washington County, R.I. Born in Westerly, Washington County, R.I., November 17, 1922. Innkeeper; insurance business; member of Rhode Island state senate, 1950-56; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1960. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Elks; Moose; Sons of Italy. Died, in Miriam Hospital, Providence, Providence County, R.I., June 28, 1975 (age 52 years, 223 days). Interment at St. Sebastian Cemetery, Westerly, R.I.

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