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Jewish Politicians in Rhode Island
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August Belmont (1816-1890) — also known as August Schönberg — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in Alzei, Germany, December 2, 1816. Democrat. U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Netherlands, 1853-54; U.S. Minister to Netherlands, 1854-57; Chairman of Democratic National Committee, 1860-72; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1860, 1864, 1876; speaker, 1868. Jewish. Fought a duel with Edward Hayward, in Elkton, Md., 1840; both men were injured. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., November 24, 1890 (age 73 years, 357 days). Interment at Island Cemetery, Newport, R.I.   Relatives: Son of Simon Belmont; married 1849 to Caroline Slidell Perry (daughter of Matthew C. Perry; niece of John Slidell and Thomas Slidell; aunt by marriage of Joseph Clark Grew; first cousin of Matthew Calbraith Butler); father of Perry Belmont, August Belmont (1853-1924) and Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont.   Political family: Butler-Perry-Belmont-Slidell family of Edgefield, South Carolina (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   The town of Belmont, New Hampshire, is named for him.  — The former town of Belmont, Missouri (now largely abandoned due to flooding), was named for him.   See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial   David N. Cicilline (b. 1961) — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., July 15, 1961. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives 4th District, 1995-2002; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012; mayor of Providence, R.I., 2003-11; member of Democratic National Committee from Rhode Island, 2008. Italian and Jewish ancestry. Gay. Still living as of 2014.   Relatives: Son of John F. 'Jack' Cicilline and Sabra Cicilline.   See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier   Joseph Jerome Hahn (b. 1868) — also known as J. Jerome Hahn — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Albany, Albany County, N.Y., August 20, 1868. Lawyer; superior court judge in Rhode Island, 1919-30; justice of Rhode Island state supreme court, 1930-38. Jewish. Burial location unknown.   Relatives: Son of Isaac Hahn and Rose (Stern) Hahn; married, March 16, 1911, to Katherine L. Marr.   Samuel C. Kagan (b. 1908) — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Russia, November 11, 1908. Democrat. Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1941-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1952 (alternate), 1960, 1964, 1968. Jewish. Member, Elks; Freemasons; B'nai B'rith. Burial location unknown.   Frank Licht (1916-1987) — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., March 3, 1916. Law clerk for U.S. Court of Appeals Judge John C. Mahoney, 1942-43; lawyer; member of Rhode Island state senate, 1949-56; superior court judge in Rhode Island, 1956-68; Governor of Rhode Island, 1969-73. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Phi Beta Kappa; Delta Sigma Rho; American Bar Association. Died in Providence, Providence County, R.I., May 30, 1987 (age 71 years, 88 days). Interment at Lincoln Park Cemetery, Warwick, R.I.   Relatives: Son of Jacob Licht and Rose (Kassed) Licht; married, June 16, 1946, to Dorothy Shirley Krauss; uncle of Richard A. Licht.   Epitaph: "Beloved husband and father."   See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial   Richard A. Licht (b. 1948) — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., March 25, 1948. Democrat. Member of Rhode Island state senate, 1975-84; Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1985-89; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1988, 1996, 2004, 2008; candidate for U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1988. Jewish. Member, Urban League. Still living as of 2014.   Relatives: Nephew of Frank Licht.   See also NNDB dossier

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