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Dyer-Hoppin family of Providence, Rhode Island

William Warner Hoppin (1807-1880) — also known asWilliam W. Hoppin — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,September1, 1807.Republican.Governor ofRhode Island, 1854-57; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Rhode Island,1856(member,Committeeon Permanent Organization).Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April18, 1880 (age72 years, 230days).Interment atSwanPoint Cemetery, Providence, R.I.

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William Jones (1753-1822) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Newport,NewportCounty, R.I.,October8, 1753.Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; justiceof the peace;Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1809-10,1810-11;Governor ofRhode Island, 1811-17.Congregationalist.Welshancestry. Member,Societyof the Cincinnati;AmericanAntiquarian Society.DiedApril 9,1822 (age68 years, 183days).Interment atSwanPoint Cemetery, Providence, R.I.

	Relatives: Sonof William Jones and Elizabeth (Pearce) Jones; married,February28, 1787, to Anne Dunn; grandfather of Anna Jones Hoppin (whomarriedElishaDyer); great-grandfather ofElishaDyer Jr.; third great-grandfather ofWalterGurnee Dyer.
		Political family:Dyer-Hoppinfamily of Providence, Rhode Island (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
		See alsoNational GovernorsAssociation biography —Wikipedia article —Find-A-Gravememorial

	Relatives: Sonof Benjamin Hoppin and Esther Phillips (Warner) Hoppin; married toFrances Augusta Street; first cousin of Anna Jones Hoppin (whomarriedElishaDyer); first cousin once removed ofElishaDyer Jr.; first cousin thrice removed ofWalterGurnee Dyer; second cousin thrice removed ofDenwoodLynn Chapin; third cousin once removed ofPeterRawson Taft; third cousin thrice removed ofPierpontEdwards; fourth cousin ofAlphonsoTaft; fourth cousin once removed ofCharlesPhelps Taft,WilliamHoward Taft andHenryWaters Taft.
		Political family:Dyer-Hoppinfamily of Providence, Rhode Island (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
		See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography

Elisha Dyer (1811-1890) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Newport,NewportCounty, R.I.,July 20,1811.Merchant;cotton millbusiness;AdjutantGeneral of Rhode Island, 1840-45;Governor ofRhode Island, 1857-59; served in the Union Army during the CivilWar; president and director, ExchangeBank.Episcopalian.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,May 17,1890 (age78 years, 301days).Interment atSwanPoint Cemetery, Providence, R.I.

	Relatives: Sonof Elisha Dyer (1772-1854) and Frances Dunn (Jones) Dyer; married,October8, 1833, to Anna Jones Hoppin (granddaughter ofWilliamJones; first cousin ofWilliamWarner Hoppin); father ofElishaDyer Jr.; great-grandfather ofWalterGurnee Dyer.
		Political family:Dyer-Hoppinfamily of Providence, Rhode Island (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
		See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial

Elisha Dyer Jr. (1839-1906) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November29, 1839.Republican.Chemist;member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1877; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1882;AdjutantGeneral of Rhode Island, 1882-95;Governor ofRhode Island, 1897-1900;mayorof Providence, R.I., 1906; died in office 1906.Member,Freemasons;ZetaPsi;LoyalLegion;Societyof the Cincinnati;Societyof Colonial Wars;Sons ofthe American Revolution.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November29, 1906 (age67 years, 0days).Interment atSwanPoint Cemetery, Providence, R.I.

	Relatives: SonofElishaDyer and Anna Jones (Hoppin) Dyer; married1862 to NancyAnthony Viall; grandfather ofWalterGurnee Dyer; great-grandson ofWilliamJones; first cousin once removed ofWilliamWarner Hoppin; third cousin twice removed ofPeterRawson Taft andDenwoodLynn Chapin; fourth cousin once removed ofAlphonsoTaft.
		Political family:Dyer-Hoppinfamily of Providence, Rhode Island (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
		See alsoNationalGovernors Association biography —Wikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial

Walter Gurnee Dyer (1903-1974) — also known asW. Gurnee Dyer — of Rhode Island. Born in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February14, 1903.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II;candidate forU.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1946.Died in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April 3,1974 (age71 years, 48days).Interment atIslandCemetery, Newport, R.I.

	Relatives: Sonof George Rathbone Dyer and Grace Gurnee (Scott) Dyer; married,July 11,1929, to Betty Brown Tayler; grandson ofElishaDyer Jr.; great-grandson ofElishaDyer; third great-grandson ofWilliamJones; first cousin thrice removed ofWilliamWarner Hoppin.
		Political family:Dyer-Hoppinfamily of Providence, Rhode Island (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians).
		See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial

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