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Richard Steere Aldrich (1884-1941) —
also known as Richard S. Aldrich —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.; Warwick, Kent
County, R.I.
Born in Washington,
D.C., February
29, 1884.
Republican. Lawyer;
member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1915-16; delegate to
Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1916,
1920
(member, Credentials
Committee), 1924;
member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1917-18; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1923-33; director,
Providence Journal newspaper,
Providence National Bank,
Providence Washington Insurance Co.
Died in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., December
25, 1941 (age 57 years, 300
days).
Interment at Swan
Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.
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Amos Chafee Barstow (1813-1894) —
also known as Amos Barstow —
of Providence, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., April
30, 1813.
Whig. Manufacturer;
founder, Barstow Stove Company; president, City National Bank of
Providence; president, Mechanics Savings Bank;
president, Providence Gas
Company; president, Mechanics Mutual Fire Insurance Company;
co-owner, Providence Warehouse
Company; mayor
of Providence, R.I., 1852-53; member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1860; Speaker of
the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1870-71.
Congregationalist.
Died, from a stroke of
apoplexy, in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., September
5, 1894 (age 81 years, 128
days).
Interment at Swan
Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.
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Ephraim Willard Burr (1809-1894) —
of San
Francisco, Calif.
Born in Warren, Bristol
County, R.I., March 7,
1809.
Went
to California for the 1849 Gold Rush; banker;
insurance executive; mayor
of San Francisco, Calif., 1856-59.
Died in San
Francisco, Calif., July 20,
1894 (age 85 years, 135
days).
Interment at Cypress
Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, Calif.
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Elbridge Thomas Gerry (1837-1927) —
also known as Elbridge T. Gerry; "Commodore
Gerry" —
of Newport, Newport
County, R.I.; Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Charlestown, Washington
County, R.I., December
25, 1837.
Lawyer;
delegate
to New York state constitutional convention, 1867; founder
and president, New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children (said to be the "parent of all child protective
organizations in the world"); governor of New York Hospital,
1878-1912; chairman, New York State Commission on Capital Punishment
(replaced hanging with the electric chair), 1886-88; trustee, New
York Life Insurance Co.; chairman, New York City Commission on
Insanity, 1892.
Member, Sons of
the Revolution.
Broke his hip in a fall, and
died two weeks later, in Manhattan, New York
County, N.Y., February
18, 1927 (age 89 years, 55
days).
Entombed at St.
James Episcopal Churchyard, Hyde Park, N.Y.
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Charles Whipple Greene (1864-1935) —
also known as Charles W. Greene —
of Warren, Bristol
County, R.I.
Born in Warren, Bristol
County, R.I., August
14, 1864.
Democrat. Insurance agent; member of Rhode
Island state senate from Warren, 1911; alternate delegate to
Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1912
(speaker),
1916.
Died in Warren, Bristol
County, R.I., September
17, 1935 (age 71 years, 34
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of George Thomas Greene and Maria (Munroe) Greene; married 1887 to Mary
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Christopher Joseph King (b. 1874) —
also known as Christopher J. King —
Born in Providence, Providence
County, R.I., July 5,
1874.
Insurance agent; U.S. Consular Agent in Lille, 1902-11.
Burial location unknown.
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James Howard McGrath (1903-1966) —
also known as J. Howard McGrath —
of Central Falls, Providence
County, R.I.; Providence, Providence
County, R.I.; Narragansett, Washington
County, R.I.; South Kingstown, Washington
County, R.I.
Born in Woonsocket, Providence
County, R.I., November
28, 1903.
Democrat. Lawyer; real
estate and insurance business; vice-chair of
Rhode Island Democratic Party, 1928-30; Rhode Island
Democratic state chair, 1930-34; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Rhode Island, 1932,
1936,
1944
(chair, Committee
on Permanent Organization; member, Committee
to Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee; speaker),
1948
(speaker),
1952,
1960,
1964;
U.S.
Attorney for Rhode Island, 1934-40; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1941-45; resigned 1945; U.S. Solicitor General,
1945-46; U.S.
Senator from Rhode Island, 1947-49; defeated in primary, 1960; Chairman
of Democratic National Committee, 1947-49; U.S.
Attorney General, 1949-52.
Catholic.
Irish
ancestry. Member, American Bar
Association; Grange;
Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick; Knights
of Columbus; Ancient
Order of Hibernians; Elks; Moose; Eagles;
Kiwanis;
Urban
League; American
Judicature Society; Foresters;
Royal
Arcanum.
Died, apparently of a heart
attack, in Narragansett, Washington
County, R.I., September
2, 1966 (age 62 years, 278
days).
Interment at St.
Francis Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
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Joseph H. O'Donnell Jr. (b. 1925) —
of North Smithfield, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in North Smithfield, Providence
County, R.I., May 22,
1925.
Republican. Insurance business; member of Rhode Island
Republican State Committee, 1960; Lieutenant
Governor of Rhode Island, 1967-69.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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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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Samuel Welsh (1864-1907) —
of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., April
22, 1864.
Insurance business; banker; Consul-General
for Central America in Philadelphia,
Pa., 1897; Honorary
Consul-General for Guatemala in Philadelphia,
Pa., 1897-1900.
Stricken with apoplexy,
and died a few days later, in Watch Hill, Westerly, Washington
County, R.I., August
9, 1907 (age 43 years, 109
days).
Interment at St. Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery, Whitemarsh, Pa.
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