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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, 0
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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