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Politicians in Manufacturing in Rhode Island
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Warren Otis Arnold (1839-1910) — also known as Warren O. Arnold — of Chepachet, Glocester, Providence County, R.I. Born in Coventry, Kent County, R.I., June 3, 1839. Republican. Merchant; manufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1884; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1887-91, 1895-97. Died in Westerly, Washington County, R.I., April 1, 1910 (age 70 years, 302 days). Interment at Acotes Hill Cemetery, Chepachet, Glocester, R.I.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page   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.   Relatives: Son of Nathaniel Barstow and Sophia (Chafee) Barstow; married, May 28, 1834, to Emeline Mumford Eames.   See also Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial George Clarence Clark (b. 1876) — also known as George C. Clark — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in West Mansfield, Mansfield, Bristol County, Mass., November 13, 1876. Republican. Manufacturer of mill supplies and hardware; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1915-27; Rhode Island general treasurer, 1927-31. Burial location unknown.   Image source: Rhode Island Manual 1931   James De Wolf (1764-1837) — of Bristol, Bristol County, R.I. Born in Bristol, Bristol County, R.I., March 18, 1764. Democrat. Slave trader; built an early cotton mill; manufacturer; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1800; Speaker of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1819-21; U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, 1821-27. Slaveowner. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., December 21, 1837 (age 73 years, 278 days). Original interment at De Wolf Family Cemetery, Bristol, R.I.; reinterment at Juniper Hill Cemetery, Bristol, R.I.   Relatives: Son of Mark A. De Wolf and Abigail (Porter) De Wolf; married to Nancy Bradford (daughter of William Bradford); grandfather of James DeWolf Perry; great-granduncle of LeBaron Bradford Colt.   Political families: Butler-Perry-Belmont-Slidell family of Edgefield, South Carolina; Bradford-DeWolf-Butler-Perry family of Bristol, Rhode Island (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   The World War II Liberty ship SS James De Wolf (built 1942-43 at Providence, Rhode Island; scrapped 1961) was named for him.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial Thomas Byrne Dunn (1853-1924) — also known as Thomas B. Dunn — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., March 16, 1853. Republican. Perfume manufacturer; member of New York state senate 45th District, 1907-08; New York state treasurer, 1909-10; U.S. Representative from New York 38th District, 1913-23; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1920. Member, Freemasons. Died in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., July 2, 1924 (age 71 years, 108 days). Entombed at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Rochester, N.Y.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail   Image source: New York Red Book 1907   Frederick Willard Easton (1852-1940) — also known as Frederick W. Easton — of Pawtucket, Providence County, R.I. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., October 17, 1852. Republican. Manufacturer; president, Pawtucket Gas Company; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1908. Died in Providence, Providence County, R.I., May 31, 1940 (age 87 years, 227 days). Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.   Relatives: Son of Nicholas Redwood Easton and Maria (Eddy) Easton; married, October 4, 1876, to Agnes Frieze Barker.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Charles Warren Lippitt (1846-1924) — also known as Charles W. Lippitt — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., October 8, 1846. Republican. Manufacturer; banker; Governor of Rhode Island, 1895-97; candidate for Republican nomination for Vice President, 1896. Member, Society of the Cincinnati. Died in Providence, Providence County, R.I., April 4, 1924 (age 77 years, 179 days). Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.   Relatives: Son of Henry Lippitt and Mary Ann (Balch) Lippitt; brother of Henry Frederick Lippitt; married, February 23, 1886, to Margaret Barbara Farnum; uncle of Frederick Lippitt; granduncle of John Lester Hubbard Chafee; great-granduncle of Lincoln Davenport Chafee; first cousin five times removed of William Greene; second cousin once removed of Andrew Clark Lippitt; second cousin four times removed of William Greene Jr.; third cousin of Costello Lippitt; third cousin thrice removed of Ray Greene; fourth cousin once removed of Dennison Franklin Holden.   Political families: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York; Houghton family of Corning, New York; Beakes-Greene-Witter family; Upham family (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).   See also National Governors Association biography — Find-A-Grave memorial — OurCampaigns candidate detail Henry B. Metcalf — of Rhode Island. Banker; manufacturer; Prohibition candidate for Vice President of the United States, 1900. Universalist. Burial location unknown.   Image source: American Prohibition Year Book 1912   Mathewson W. Potter (born c.1862) — of Deep River, Saybrook, Middlesex County, Conn. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., about 1862. Republican. Manufacturer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1888 (alternate), 1900; member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Saybrook, 1893-94; defeated, 1910; member of Connecticut state senate 34th District, 1921-22. Burial location unknown.

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