Index to Locations Private or family graveyardsCranstonPocasset CemeteryCranstonSt. Ann's CemeteryKnightsville, CranstonKnight Cemetery(Cranston Historical Cemetery #21)CumberlandSt. Joseph's CemeteryEast ProvidenceLittle NeckCemeteryEast ProvidenceMount St. Mary'sCemeteryRumford, East ProvidenceOldCemeteryGlocesterGlocester PublicCemeteryChepachet, GlocesterAcotes HillCemeterySlatersville, North SmithfieldSlatersville CemeteryPawtucketUnknown locationPawtucketMineral Spring CemeteryPawtucketMount St. Mary'sCemeteryPawtucketNotre Dame CemeteryPawtucketRiverside CemeteryPawtucketSt. Francis CemeteryProvidenceChestnut and BroadStreetsProvidenceCommon Burial GroundProvidenceGrace Church CemeteryProvidenceNorth Burial GroundProvidenceNorth End CemeteryProvidenceSwan Point CemeteryGreenville, SmithfieldGreenvilleCemeteryWoonsocketOak Hill CemeteryWoonsocketUnion Cemetery
Private or familygraveyards
Providence County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  Samuel Ward King (1786-1851) — of Johnston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.BornMay 22,1786.Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1832(voted forHenryClay andJohnSergeant);Governor ofRhode Island, 1839-43.DiedJanuary20, 1851 (age64 years, 243days).Interment in a private or family graveyard. | | Daniel Mowry Jr. (1729-1806) — of Rhode Island. Born in Smithfield,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,August17, 1729.Member of Rhode Island state legislature, 1766; state court judge inRhode Island, 1776;Delegateto Continental Congress from Rhode Island, 1780.DiedJuly 6,1806 (age76 years, 323days).Interment in a private or family graveyard.
PocassetCemetery
Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | J. Fred Parker (1856-1927) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Dublin,CheshireCounty, N.H.,April 9,1856.Republican.Secretaryof state of Rhode Island, 1909-24; resigned 1925.Died in Rhode Island,1927(ageabout71 years).Interment at Pocasset Cemetery. | | Alpheus F. Angell (1825-1898) — of Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.Born in Johnston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,1825.Democrat.Real estatebusiness; delegate to Democratic National Convention from RhodeIsland,1876(member,CredentialsCommittee).DiedJune 30,1898 (ageabout 72years).Interment at Pocasset Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof Olney Angell and Almira (Fenner) Angell; married to Ruth T.Cooke. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
St. Ann'sCemetery
Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Orlando Pastore (1907-2000) — also known asJohn O. Pastore — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.; Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March17, 1907.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1935-37;LieutenantGovernor of Rhode Island, 1945;Governor ofRhode Island, 1945-50; resigned 1950; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Rhode Island,1948(chair,Committeeon Permanent Organization),1952,1960,1964(TemporaryChair),1968;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1950-76.Italianancestry.Died, ofkidneyfailure andParkinson'sdisease, in Scalabrini Villanursinghome, North Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,July 15,2000 (age93 years, 120days).Interment at St. Ann's Cemetery. | | Vincent Albert Cianci (1941-2016) — also known asBuddy Cianci — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April30, 1941.Lawyer;mayorof Providence, R.I., 1975-84, 1991-2002; defeated (Independent),2014;speaker, Republican National Convention, 1976 ;Republican candidate forGovernor ofRhode Island, 1980;talkshow host.Catholic.Italianancestry.Pleadedno contest in 1984 tochargesthat hebeathisestrangedwife's lover with a fireplace log.Chargedwith twelve federal counts ofbribery,conspiracy and racketeering;convictedin June, 2002 on two counts.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,January28, 2016 (age74 years, 273days).Interment at St. Ann's Cemetery. | | Walter H. Reynolds (1901-1987) — also known asBarney Reynolds — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,January22, 1901.Democrat.Mayorof Providence, R.I., 1951-65; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Rhode Island,1952(member,CredentialsCommittee),1960,1964.DiedApril 7,1987 (age86 years, 75days).Interment at St. Ann's Cemetery. | | Christopher Del Sesto (1907-1973) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.BornMarch10, 1907.Republican.Governor ofRhode Island, 1959-61; defeated, 1956; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Rhode Island,1960.DiedDecember23, 1973 (age66 years, 288days).Interment at St. Ann's Cemetery. | | John Edward Fogarty (1913-1967) — also known asJohn E. Fogarty — of Harmony, Glocester,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March23, 1913.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1941-44, 1945-67;died in office 1967; delegate to Democratic National Convention fromRhode Island,1948,1952,1960,1964.Died inWashington,D.C.,January10, 1967 (age53 years, 293days).Interment at St. Ann's Cemetery. | | Anthony J. Solomon (1932-2022) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April 1,1932.Democrat.Pharmacist;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1967-76;RhodeIsland general treasurer, 1977-84, 1989-92; candidate forGovernor ofRhode Island, 1984.MaroniteCatholic.Lebaneseancestry.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,February23, 2022 (age89 years, 328days).Interment at St. Ann's Cemetery. | | Joseph J. Solomon Sr. (1957-2021) — of Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April30, 1957.Democrat.Accountant;lawyer;mayorof Warwick, R.I., 2018-20; defeated, 2020.MaroniteCatholic.Lebaneseancestry.Died in Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.,May 20,2021 (age64 years, 20days).Interment at St. Ann's Cemetery. | | Thomas Henry Needham (1922-2000) — also known asThomas H. Needham — of Edgewood, Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,June 30,1922.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II;lawyer;candidate forU.S.Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1956; member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1960; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Rhode Island,1972;superior court judge in Rhode Island, 1974-2000.Member,MilitaryOrder of the World Wars.Judge in the 1982 murder trial of Claus von Bulow. Died in Edgewood, Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March26, 2000 (age77 years, 270days).Interment at St. Ann's Cemetery.
Knight Cemetery(Cranston Historical Cemetery #21)
Knightsville, Cranston, Providence County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Nehemiah Knight (1746-1808) — of Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March23, 1746.Member of Rhode Island state legislature, 1783;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island at-large, 1803-08; died inoffice 1808.Slaveowner. Died in Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,June 13,1808 (age62 years, 82days).Interment at Knight Cemetery (Cranston Historical Cemetery #21).
St. Joseph'sCemetery
Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | James Charles Monaghan (1857-1917) — also known asJames C. Monaghan — of Rhode Island; New Jersey. Born in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,October11, 1857.Newspapereditor;universityprofessor; U.S. Consul inMannheim, 1885-90;Chemnitz, 1893-1900;Kingston, 1914-17, died in office 1917.Catholic.Member,Knightsof Columbus.Died, from astroke ofapoplexy, in Brooklyn,KingsCounty, N.Y.,November12, 1917 (age60 years, 32days).Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery. | | John Ryan — of Cumberland,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1893-94.Interment at St. Joseph's Cemetery.
Little NeckCemetery
East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Founded 1655
Mount St. Mary'sCemetery
East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Francis Bernard Condon (1891-1965) — also known asFrancis B. Condon — of Central Falls,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Central Falls,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November11, 1891.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1921-26; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Rhode Island, 1928;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island, 1930-35 (3rd District 1930-33,1st District 1933-35);justice ofRhode Island state supreme court, 1935.Catholic.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanLegion.Died in Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.,November23, 1965 (age74 years, 12days).Interment at Mount St. Mary's Cemetery.
OldCemetery
Rumford, East Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Phanuel Bishop (1739-1812) — of Massachusetts. Born in Rehoboth,BristolCounty, Mass.,September3, 1739.Member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1792-93, 1797-98;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1799-1807 (at-large 1799-1805,9th District 1805-07).Died in Rehoboth,BristolCounty, Mass.,January6, 1812 (age72 years, 125days).Interment at Old Cemetery.
Glocester PublicCemetery
Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island
Acotes HillCemetery
Chepachet, Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Warren Otis Arnold (1839-1910) — also known asWarren O. Arnold — of Chepachet, Glocester,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Coventry,KentCounty, 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,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,April 1,1910 (age70 years, 302days).Interment at Acotes Hill Cemetery. | | Walter A. Read (1842-1918) — of Rhode Island. Born in Blackstone,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,July 6,1842.Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;merchant;member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1889-98;RhodeIsland general treasurer, 1899-1908.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic.Died in1918(ageabout75 years).Interment at Acotes Hill Cemetery.
SlatersvilleCemetery
Slatersville, North Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Elisha Bartlett (1804-1855) — of Lowell,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Born in Smithfield,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,October6, 1804.Whig.Physician;mayorof Lowell, Mass., 1836-38.Died in Smithfield,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,July 19,1855 (age50 years, 286days).Interment at Slatersville Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Otis Bartlett and Wait (Buffum) Bartlett; married to ElizabethSlater. | | | | Epitaph: "When the ear heard him, thenit blessed him; and when the eye saw him, it gave witness tohim." | | | | See alsoWikipediaarticle —Find-A-Gravememorial |
UnknownLocation
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island
Mineral SpringCemetery
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Albert Bliss (1811-1876) — of Pawtucket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.BornOctober10, 1811.Coalandlumberdealer; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1850; member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1850.Member,Freemasons.Died in Pawtucket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,January20, 1876 (age64 years, 102days).Interment at Mineral Spring Cemetery.
Mount St. Mary'sCemetery
661 Prospect Street
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | James Henry Higgins (1876-1927) — also known asJames H. Higgins;"Boy Mayor ofPawtucket" —of Pawtucket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Saylesville, Lincoln,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,January22, 1876.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1902;mayorof Pawtucket, R.I., 1903-06;Governor ofRhode Island, 1907-09; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Rhode Island,1916(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee); Democratic candidate for PresidentialElector for Rhode Island,1916.Catholic.Member,PhiBeta Kappa.FirstCatholic governor of Rhode Island.Died in Pawtucket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,September16, 1927 (age51 years, 237days).Interment at Mount St. Mary's Cemetery.
Notre DameCemetery
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Louis Monast (1863-1936) — of Pawtucket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born inQuebec,July1, 1863.Republican. Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1909-11; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island,1924;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 3rd District, 1927-29; defeated,1924, 1928.Died in Pawtucket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April16, 1936 (age72 years, 290days).Interment at Notre Dame Cemetery. | | George Beaucage (1893-1951) — of Pawtucket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Central Falls,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April20, 1893.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1933-51.Catholic.Frenchancestry. Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars.DiedNovember4, 1951 (age58 years, 198days).Interment at Notre Dame Cemetery.
RiversideCemetery
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John William Davis (1826-1907) — also known asJohn W. Davis — of Pawtucket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Rehoboth,BristolCounty, Mass.,March 7,1826.Democrat.Grain trade;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island,1884,1900;member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1885-86, 1893;Governor ofRhode Island, 1887-88, 1890-91;mayorof Pawtucket, R.I., 1897.DiedJanuary26, 1907 (age80 years, 325days).Interment at Riverside Cemetery.
St. FrancisCemetery
Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | James Howard McGrath (1903-1966) — also known asJ. Howard McGrath — of Central Falls,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.; Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.; Narragansett,WashingtonCounty, R.I.; South Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Woonsocket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November28, 1903.Democrat.Lawyer;realestate andinsurancebusiness;vice-chair ofRhode Island Democratic Party, 1928-30;Rhode IslandDemocratic state chair, 1930-34; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Rhode Island,1932,1936,1944(chair,Committeeon Permanent Organization; member,Committeeto Notify Vice-Presidential Nominee;speaker),1948(speaker),1952,1960,1964;U.S.Attorney for Rhode Island, 1934-40;Governor ofRhode Island, 1941-45; resigned 1945; U.S. Solicitor General,1945-46;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1947-49; defeated in primary, 1960;Chairmanof Democratic National Committee, 1947-49;U.S.Attorney General, 1949-52.Catholic.Irishancestry. Member,American BarAssociation;Grange;FriendlySons of St. Patrick;Knightsof Columbus;AncientOrder of Hibernians;Elks;Moose;Eagles;Kiwanis;UrbanLeague;AmericanJudicature Society;Foresters;RoyalArcanum.Died, apparently of aheartattack, in Narragansett,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,September2, 1966 (age62 years, 278days).Interment at St. Francis Cemetery. | | Edwin Daniel McGuiness (1856-1901) — also known asEdwin D. McGuiness — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,May 17,1856.Democrat.Lawyer;secretaryof state of Rhode Island, 1887-88, 1890-91;mayorof Providence, R.I., 1896-98; defeated, 1893.Catholic.Irishancestry.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April21, 1901 (age44 years, 339days).Interment at St. Francis Cemetery. | | James Edward Dunne (b. 1882) — also known asJames E. Dunne — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,October3, 1882.Democrat. Owner ofgrocerystores; inchemicalandoilbusiness;Rhode IslandDemocratic state chair, 1922-25; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Rhode Island,1924,1936;mayorof Providence, R.I., 1927-39.Catholic.Member,Elks;Eagles;Sonsof Union Veterans;Knightsof Columbus;ExchangeClub.Interment at St. Francis Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof James Dunne and Mary Ellen (Reed) Dunne; married,September18, 1908, to Genevieve Rita Rawdon. |
| | John Anthony Notte Jr. (1909-1983) — also known asJohn A. Notte, Jr. — of North Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,May 3,1909.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; secretary to U.S.SenatorTheodoreF. Green, 1947-56;secretaryof state of Rhode Island, 1957-59;LieutenantGovernor of Rhode Island, 1959-61; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Rhode Island,1960;Governorof Rhode Island, 1961-63; defeated, 1962; candidate forU.S.Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1967.Member,Elks;Veterans ofForeign Wars;American BarAssociation;AlphaPhi Delta.DiedMarch 7,1983 (age73 years, 308days).Interment at St. Francis Cemetery. | | Jeremiah Edward O'Connell (1883-1964) — also known asJeremiah E. O'Connell — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Wakefield,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,July 8,1883.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 3rd District, 1923-27, 1929-30;state court judge in Rhode Island, 1930-48;justice ofRhode Island state supreme court, 1948-56; Democratic candidatefor Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1956.Catholic.Member,BetaTheta Pi;PhiDelta Phi.DiedSeptember18, 1964 (age81 years, 72days).Interment at St. Francis Cemetery. | | George Francis O'Shaunessy (1868-1934) — also known asGeorge F. O'Shaunessy — of New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.; Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Galway,Ireland,May1, 1868.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1909;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1911-19; defeated,1922; candidate forU.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1918.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November28, 1934 (age66 years, 211days).Interment at St. Francis Cemetery. | | Charles Francis Risk (1897-1943) — also known asCharles F. Risk — of Saylesville, Lincoln,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Rhode Island,1897.Republican.U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1935-37, 1939-41;defeated, 1940.Died in1943(ageabout46 years).Interment at St. Francis Cemetery. | | Harry Sandager (1887-1955) — of Auburn, Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April12, 1887.Republican.Newspaperreporter;automobiledealer; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1928-36;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1939-41; defeated,1940, 1942; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Rhode Island, 1941-44; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Rhode Island,1948,1952(alternate).Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Elks;Eagles;Lions;DeltaPhi Epsilon.Died in Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,December24, 1955 (age68 years, 256days).Interment at St. Francis Cemetery.  | James Greenan Connolly (b. 1886) — also known asJames G. Connolly — of Pawtucket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in River Point, West Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.,March28, 1886.Republican.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from RhodeIsland,1920;LieutenantGovernor of Rhode Island, 1929-33.Interment at St. Francis Cemetery.| | Image source:Rhode Island Manual 1931 |
| | William Charles Pelkey (1881-1944) — also known asWilliam C. Pelkey — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Concord,MerrimackCounty, N.H.,October2, 1881.Republican.Rhode IslandRepublican state chair, 1925-31.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,August21, 1944 (age62 years, 324days).Interment at St. Francis Cemetery.
Chestnut andBroad Streets
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
| Politicians who have(or had) monuments here: | | | Thomas Arthur Doyle (1827-1886) — also known asThomas A. Doyle — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March15, 1827.Republican.Mayorof Providence, R.I., 1864-69, 1870-81, 1884-86; died in office1886.Member,Freemasons.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,June 9,1886 (age59 years, 86days).Interment atSwan Point Cemetery; statue atChestnut and Broad Streets.
Common BurialGround
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Dutee Jerauld Pearce (1789-1849) — also known asDutee J. Pearce — of Newport,NewportCounty, R.I.Born in Prudence, Portsmouth,NewportCounty, R.I.,April 3,1789.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1810;RhodeIsland state attorney general, 1819-25; Presidential Elector forRhode Island,1820(voted forJamesMonroe andDanielD. Tompkins);U.S.Attorney for Rhode Island, 1824-25;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island at-large, 1825-37; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Rhode Island,1840.Member,PhiBeta Kappa.Died in Newport,NewportCounty, R.I.,May 9,1849 (age60 years, 36days).Interment at Common Burial Ground.
Grace ChurchCemetery
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Nehemiah Rice Knight (1780-1854) — also known asNehemiah R. Knight — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,December31, 1780.Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1802;Governor ofRhode Island, 1817-21;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1821-41;delegateto Rhode Island state constitutional convention, 1843.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April18, 1854 (age73 years, 108days).Interment at Grace Church Cemetery. | | Albert Collins Greene (1791-1863) — also known asAlbert C. Greene — of East Greenwich,KentCounty, R.I.Born in East Greenwich,KentCounty, R.I.,April15, 1791.Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1820;Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1821, 1821-22,1822-25;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1845-51.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,January8, 1863 (age71 years, 268days).Interment at Grace Church Cemetery.
North BurialGround
between Branch Ave. and N. Main St.
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1977
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Stephen Hopkins (1707-1785) — of Scituate,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.; Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March 7,1707.Member ofRhodeIsland house of deputies, 1732-52;Speakerof the Rhode Island House of Deputies, 1738-39, 1739-40, 1741,1741, 1742-43, 1744, 1749;Governor ofRhode Island, 1755-57, 1758-62, 1763-65, 1767-68; member of RhodeIsland state legislature, 1770-75; state court judge in Rhode Island,1773;Delegateto Continental Congress from Rhode Island, 1774-80;signer,Declaration of Independence, 1776.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,July 13,1785 (age78 years, 128days).Interment at North Burial Ground; memorial monument atConstitutionGardens, Washington, D.C. | | James Fenner (1771-1846) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,January22, 1771.Democrat.U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1805-07;Governor ofRhode Island, 1807-11, 1824-31, 1843-45; Presidential Elector forRhode Island,1816(voted forJamesMonroe andDanielD. Tompkins); Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1820(voted forJamesMonroe andDanielD. Tompkins); Democratic Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1836(voted forMartinVan Buren andRichardM. Johnson);delegateto Rhode Island state constitutional convention, 1842.DiedApril17, 1846 (age75 years, 85days).Interment at North Burial Ground. | | Arthur Fenner (1745-1805) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.BornDecember10, 1745.Governorof Rhode Island, 1790-1805; died in office 1805; PresidentialElector for Rhode Island,1792(voted forGeorgeWashington andJohnAdams); Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1796(voted forJohnAdams andOliverEllsworth).DiedOctober15, 1805 (age59 years, 309days).Interment at North Burial Ground. | | Philip Allen (1785-1865) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,September1, 1785.Democrat. Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1819-21;Governor ofRhode Island, 1851-53; resigned 1853;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1853-59.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,December16, 1865 (age80 years, 106days).Interment at North Burial Ground. | | Samuel Willard Bridgham (1774-1840) — also known asSamuel W. Bridgham — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Rehoboth (part now in Seekonk),BristolCounty, Mass.,May 4,1774.Whig.Lawyer;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1810;Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1826;mayorof Providence, R.I., 1832-40; died in office 1840.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,December28, 1840 (age66 years, 238days).Interment at North Burial Ground. | | David Howell (1747-1824) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Morristown,MorrisCounty, N.J.,January1, 1747.Lawyer;universityprofessor; common pleas court judge in Rhode Island, 1780;Delegateto Continental Congress from Rhode Island, 1782-85;justice ofRhode Island state supreme court, 1786-87;RhodeIsland state attorney general, 1789;lawprofessor;actingpresident, Brown University, 1791-92;U.S.Attorney for Rhode Island, 1801-12;U.S.District Judge for Rhode Island, 1812-24; died in office 1824.DiedJuly 21,1824 (age77 years, 202days).Interment at North Burial Ground. | | Jeremiah Brown Howell (1771-1822) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,August28, 1771.Lawyer;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1811-17.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,February5, 1822 (age50 years, 161days).Interment at North Burial Ground. | | Thomas Mackie Burgess (1806-1856) — also known asThomas M. Burgess — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,June 6,1806.Whig.Mayorof Providence, R.I., 1841-52.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,October17, 1856 (age50 years, 133days).Interment at North Burial Ground. | | John Brown Francis (1791-1864) — of Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.Born in Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.,May 31,1791.Democrat. Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1821; member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1831, 1845-56;Governor ofRhode Island, 1833-38; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Rhode Island,1840;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1844-45.Died in Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.,August9, 1864 (age73 years, 70days).Interment at North Burial Ground. | | Jonathan Chace (1829-1917) — of Valley Falls, Cumberland,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.; Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Fall River,BristolCounty, Mass.,July 22,1829.Republican.Cottonmanufacturer;banker;member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1876-77;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1881-85; resigned1885;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1885-89; resigned 1889.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,June 30,1917 (age87 years, 343days).Interment at North Burial Ground. | | John Hopkins Clarke (1789-1870) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Elizabeth,UnionCounty, N.J.,April 1,1789.Member of Rhode Island state legislature, 1820;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1847-53.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November23, 1870 (age81 years, 236days).Interment at North Burial Ground. | | Augustus Samuel Miller (1847-1905) — also known asAugustus S. Miller — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Plainfield,WindhamCounty, Conn.,August13, 1847.Democrat.Lawyer;Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1889-91;mayorof Providence, R.I., 1903-05; died in office 1905.Died, fromheartdisease, in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,September26, 1905 (age58 years, 44days).Interment at North Burial Ground. | | James Manning (1738-1791) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Elizabethtown, Essex County (now Elizabeth,UnionCounty), N.J.,October22, 1738.Delegateto Continental Congress from Rhode Island, 1786.Baptist.Co-founder,in 1764, of Rhode Island College (now Brown University).Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,July 29,1791 (age52 years, 280days).Interment at North Burial Ground. | | Tristam Burges (1770-1853) — of Rhode Island. Born in Rochester,PlymouthCounty, Mass.,February26, 1770.Whig.Lawyer;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1811;chiefjustice of Rhode Island state supreme court, 1815;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island at-large, 1825-35; candidate forGovernorof Rhode Island, 1836.Died in East Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,October13, 1853 (age83 years, 229days).Interment at North Burial Ground.  | Horace Mann (1796-1859) — also known as"The Father of American PublicEducation" —of Dedham,NorfolkCounty, Mass.; Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in Franklin,NorfolkCounty, Mass.,May 4,1796.Lawyer;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1827-33; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1833-37; secretary, Massachusetts Board ofEducation, 1837-48; founder and editor ofThe Common SchoolJournal; became a national leader in improving and reformingpublic schools;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts 8th District, 1848-53; FreeSoil candidate forGovernor ofMassachusetts, 1852;presidentandprofessorat Antioch College, 1852-59.Elected to theHallof Fame for Great Americans in 1900.Died in Yellow Springs,GreeneCounty, Ohio,August2, 1859 (age63 years, 90days).Original intermentsomewherein Yellow Springs, Ohio; reinterment at North Burial Ground; statueatStateHouse Grounds, Boston, Mass. | | | Charles Jackson (1797-1876) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March 4,1797.Speakerof the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1841-42;Governor ofRhode Island, 1845-46.DiedJanuary21, 1876 (age78 years, 323days).Interment at North Burial Ground. | | Edward Peck Knowles (1805-1881) — also known asEdward P. Knowles — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April13, 1805.Whig.Mayorof Providence, R.I., 1854-55.DiedOctober16, 1881 (age76 years, 186days).Interment at North Burial Ground. | | Welcome Arnold (1745-1798) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.BornMarch24, 1745.Speakerof the Rhode Island House of Deputies, 1780, 1790-91, 1793,1793-95.DiedSeptember29, 1798 (age53 years, 189days).Interment at North Burial Ground. | | Richard Jackson Jr. (1764-1838) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,July 3,1764.U.S.Representative from Rhode Island, 1808, 1809-15 (at-large 1808,1st District 1809-11, at-large 1811-15).Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April18, 1838 (age73 years, 289days).Interment at North Burial Ground. | | Joseph Leonard Tillinghast (1791-1844) — also known asJoseph L. Tillinghast — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Massachusetts,1791.Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1820;Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1829-32;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island at-large, 1837-43.Died in1844(ageabout53 years).Interment at North Burial Ground. | | James Brown Mason (1775-1819) — also known asJames B. Mason — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Connecticut,1775.Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1810;Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1812-14;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island at-large, 1815-19.Died in1819(ageabout44 years).Interment at North Burial Ground. | | John Brown (1736-1803) — of Rhode Island. Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,January27, 1736.Merchant;banker;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1782-84;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island at-large, 1799-1801.Slaveowner. Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,September20, 1803 (age67 years, 236days).Interment at North Burial Ground.
North EndCemetery
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | James Fowler Simmons (1795-1864) — also known asJames F. Simmons — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Rhode Island,1795.Delegate to Whig National Convention from Rhode Island, 1839 (member,Balloting Committee; member, Committee to Notify Nominees); member ofRhode Island state legislature, 1830;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1841-47, 1857-62; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Rhode Island,1860.Died in1864(ageabout69 years).Interment at North End Cemetery. | | Samuel Eddy (1769-1839) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Johnston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March31, 1769.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Rhode Island at-large, 1819-25.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,February3, 1839 (age69 years, 309days).Interment at North End Cemetery.
Swan PointCemetery
585 Blackstone Blvd.
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
Founded 1846
Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1977
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Winthrop Williams Aldrich (1885-1974) — also known asWinthrop W. Aldrich — of Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November2, 1885.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; president, EquitableTrustCompany, 1929; president, Chase NationalBank,1930-34; chairman, 1934-53; U.S. Ambassador toGreat Britain, 1953-57.Member,Council onForeign Relations;AmericanBankers Association.Died in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,February25, 1974 (age88 years, 115days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Henry Bowen Anthony (1815-1884) — also known asHenry B. Anthony — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Coventry,KentCounty, R.I.,April 1,1815.Republican.Newspapereditor;Governor ofRhode Island, 1849-51;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1859-84; died in office 1884.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,September2, 1884 (age69 years, 154days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Thomas Arthur Doyle (1827-1886) — also known asThomas A. Doyle — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March15, 1827.Republican.Mayorof Providence, R.I., 1864-69, 1870-81, 1884-86; died in office1886.Member,Freemasons.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,June 9,1886 (age59 years, 86days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery; statue atChestnut and Broad Streets. | | Theodore Francis Green (1867-1966) — also known asTheodore F. Green — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,October2, 1867.Democrat.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1907-08; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Rhode Island,1912(alternate),1916(HonoraryVice-President),1928,1936,1940,1944(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee; member,Committeeto Notify Presidential Nominee;speaker),1948,1952,1960;Democratic Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1913(appointed to fill vacancy; voted forWoodrowWilson andThomasR. Marshall); candidate forU.S.Representative from Rhode Island, 1918;Governor ofRhode Island, 1933-37; defeated, 1912, 1928, 1930; member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Rhode Island, 1936-40;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1937-61.Baptist.Member,AmericanArbitration Association;PsiUpsilon;PhiBeta Kappa;Societyof the Cincinnati;American BarAssociation.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,May 19,1966 (age98 years, 229days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery.  | Nelson Wilmarth Aldrich (1841-1915) — also known asNelson W. Aldrich;"General Manager ofthe United States" —of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.; Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.Born in Foster,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November6, 1841.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;grocer;director, Roger WilliamsBank;president, First NationalBank ofProvidence; trustee, Providence, Hartford and FishkillRailroad;organizer and president, UnitedTractionandElectricCompany; delegate to Republican National Convention from RhodeIsland,1872;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1875-77;Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1876-77;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1879-81;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1881-1911; author of Aldrich-VreelandCurrency Act and Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act.Englishancestry. Member,Freemasons.Died, from anapoplecticstroke, in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,April16, 1915 (age73 years, 161days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Ambrose Everett Burnside (1824-1881) — also known asAmbrose E. Burnside — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Liberty,UnionCounty, Ind.,May 23,1824.Republican. General in the Union Army during the Civil War;Governor ofRhode Island, 1866-69; delegate to Republican National Conventionfrom Rhode Island,1872(delegation chair);U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1875-81; died in office 1881.Member,National RifleAssociation.Died in Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I.,September13, 1881 (age57 years, 113days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | William Sprague (1830-1915) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.; Narragansett,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,September12, 1830.Republican.Governor ofRhode Island, 1860-63; resigned 1863;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1863-75.Died, frommeningitis,in Paris,France,September11, 1915 (age84 years, 364days).Entombed at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Theodore Foster (1752-1828) — of Rhode Island. Born in Brookfield,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,April29, 1752.Lawyer;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1776, 1812-16;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1790-1803.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,January13, 1828 (age75 years, 259days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Jesse Houghton Metcalf (1860-1942) — also known asJesse H. Metcalf — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November16, 1860.President of awoolenmanufacturing company; delegate to Democratic National Conventionfrom Rhode Island,1888(member,ResolutionsCommittee); member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1889-91, 1907;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1924-37; defeated (Republican), 1936;delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island,1928(member,ResolutionsCommittee); member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Rhode Island, 1935-40.Unitarian.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,October9, 1942 (age81 years, 327days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | James Youngs Smith (1809-1876) — also known asJames Y. Smith — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Poquonock Bridge, Groton,New LondonCounty, Conn.,September15, 1809.Republican.Lumberbusiness;cottonmanufacturer;mayorof Providence, R.I., 1855-57;Governor ofRhode Island, 1863-66; defeated, 1861.DiedMarch26, 1876 (age66 years, 193days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | 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 at Swan Point Cemetery. | | 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 at Swan Point Cemetery. | | William Sprague (1799-1856) — of Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.Born in Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November3, 1799.Whig.Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1832-35;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island at-large, 1835-37;Governor ofRhode Island, 1838-39;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1842-44; Whig Presidential Elector forRhode Island,1848(voted forZacharyTaylor andMillardFillmore).Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,October19, 1856 (age56 years, 351days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Charles Tillinghast James (1805-1862) — also known asCharles T. James — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in West Greenwich Center, West Greenwich,KentCounty, R.I.,September15, 1805.U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1851-57.Died of wounds that he received from theaccidentalexplosionof acannonshell of his own manufacture, with which he was experimenting, atSag Harbor,SuffolkCounty, Long Island, N.Y.,October17, 1862 (age57 years, 32days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Charles Warren Lippitt (1846-1924) — also known asCharles W. Lippitt — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,October8, 1846.Republican.Manufacturer;banker;Governorof Rhode Island, 1895-97; candidate for Republican nomination forVice President,1896.Member,Societyof the Cincinnati.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April 4,1924 (age77 years, 179days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery.  | Norman Stanley Case (1888-1967) — also known asNorman S. Case — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.; Narragansett,WashingtonCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,October11, 1888.Republican.Lawyer;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;U.S.Attorney for Rhode Island, 1921-26;LieutenantGovernor of Rhode Island, 1927-28;Governor ofRhode Island, 1928-33; defeated, 1932; member, FederalCommunications Commission, 1934-45.Baptist.Member,DeltaUpsilon;Freemasons.Died in Wakefield, South Kingstown,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,October9, 1967 (age78 years, 363days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Lemuel Hastings Arnold (1792-1852) — also known asLemuel H. Arnold — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in St. Johnsbury,CaledoniaCounty, Vt.,January29, 1792.Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1826;Governor ofRhode Island, 1831-33;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1845-47.DiedJune 27,1852 (age60 years, 150days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Seth Padelford (1807-1878) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Taunton,BristolCounty, Mass.,October3, 1807.Republican.LieutenantGovernor of Rhode Island, 1863-65; Republican PresidentialElector for Rhode Island,1868(voted forUlyssesS. Grant andSchuylerColfax);Governor ofRhode Island, 1869-73.DiedAugust26, 1878 (age70 years, 327days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | 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 at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Alfred Henry Littlefield (1829-1893) — also known asAlfred H. Littlefield — of Lincoln,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Scituate,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April 2,1829.Republican.Dry goodsmerchant;thread andyarnmanufacturer; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1876-77; member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1878-79;Governor ofRhode Island, 1880-83; president, First NationalBank ofPawtucket; president, PawtucketGasCompany; president, PawtucketStreetRailway.Died in Central Falls,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,December21, 1893 (age64 years, 263days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Henry Frederick Lippitt (1856-1933) — also known asHenry F. Lippitt — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,October12, 1856.Republican.Cottonmanufacturer;bankdirector;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1911-17; defeated, 1916; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Rhode Island,1912,1916(speaker).Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,December28, 1933 (age77 years, 77days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Jabez Comstock Knight (1815-1900) — also known asJabez C. Knight — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Centerville, Hopkinton,WashingtonCounty, R.I.,July 31,1815.Republican.Mayorof Providence, R.I., 1859-64.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April 6,1900 (age84 years, 249days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | William Salisbury Hayward (1835-1900) — also known asWilliam S. Hayward — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Foster,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,February26, 1835.Baker;banker;mayorof Providence, R.I., 1881-84.Died, fromBright'sdisease, in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November5, 1900 (age65 years, 252days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Herbert Warren Ladd (1843-1913) — also known asHerbert W. Ladd — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in New Bedford,BristolCounty, Mass.,October15, 1843.Newspaperreporter;dry goodsmerchant;Governor ofRhode Island, 1889-90, 1891-92.Member,Freemasons.Died, from acerebralhemorrhage, in ButlerHospital,Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November29, 1913 (age70 years, 45days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Daniel Russell Brown (1848-1919) — also known asD. Russell Brown — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Bolton,TollandCounty, Conn.,March28, 1848.Republican.Newspaperpublisher; Republican Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1889(voted forBenjaminHarrison andLeviP. Morton);Governor ofRhode Island, 1892-95.Member,Freemasons.DiedFebruary28, 1919 (age70 years, 337days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | William Mitchell Rodman (1814-1868) — also known asWilliam M. Rodman — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Newport,NewportCounty, R.I.,June 19,1814.Tailor;mayorof Providence, R.I., 1857-59.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,December11, 1868 (age54 years, 175days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | 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 at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Daniel Larned Davis Granger (1852-1909) — also known asDaniel L. D. Granger — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,May 30,1852.Democrat.Lawyer;mayorof Providence, R.I., 1901-03;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1903-09; died inoffice 1909.Died inWashington,D.C.,February14, 1909 (age56 years, 260days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Henry Lippitt (1818-1891) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,October9, 1818.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1872(voted forUlyssesS. Grant andHenryWilson);Governor ofRhode Island, 1875-77.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,June 5,1891 (age72 years, 239days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Augustus Osborn Bourn (1834-1925) — also known asAugustus O. Bourn — of Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,October1, 1834.Manufacturer of rubber goods; founder and president, National RubberCompany; member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1876-83, 1886-88;Governor ofRhode Island, 1883-85; U.S. Consul General inRome, 1889-93.Member,Freemasons.Author of Bourn Amendment to the Rhode Island state constitution,extending voting rights to foreign-born citizens.DiedJanuary28, 1925 (age90 years, 119days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery.  | Lucius Fayette Clark Garvin (1841-1922) — also known asLucius F. C. Garvin — of Lonsdale, Cumberland,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Knoxville,KnoxCounty, Tenn.,November13, 1841.Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;physician;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1883-85; candidate forU.S.Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1894, 1896, 1898,1900;Governor ofRhode Island, 1903-05.DiedOctober2, 1922 (age80 years, 323days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Charles Dean Kimball (1859-1930) — also known asCharles D. Kimball — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,September13, 1859.Republican.Merchant;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1894-99;LieutenantGovernor of Rhode Island, 1900-01;Governor ofRhode Island, 1901-03; Republican Presidential Elector for RhodeIsland,1917(voted forCharlesEvans Hughes andCharlesW. Fairbanks).Member,Freemasons;KnightsTemplar;Sons ofthe Revolution;Societyof Colonial Wars.DiedDecember8, 1930 (age71 years, 86days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Walter Raleigh Danforth (1787-1861) — also known asWalter R. Danforth — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April 1,1787.Democrat.Newspapereditor and publisher;U.S.Collector of Customs at Providence, R.I., Rhode Island, 1829-41;mayorof Providence, R.I., 1853-54.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,August11, 1861 (age74 years, 132days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Samuel Greene Arnold (1821-1880) — also known asSamuel G. Arnold — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.; Middletown,NewportCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April12, 1821.Republican.LieutenantGovernor of Rhode Island, 1852-53, 1861-62;U.S.Senator from Rhode Island, 1862-63; Republican PresidentialElector for Rhode Island,1876(voted forRutherfordB. Hayes andWilliamA. Wheeler).Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,February14, 1880 (age58 years, 308days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | George Leonard Clarke (1813-1890) — also known asGeorge L. Clarke — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Norton,BristolCounty, Mass.,August10, 1813.Republican. Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1856-58, 1863-68;Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1865-66;mayorof Providence, R.I., 1869-70.DiedFebruary11, 1890 (age76 years, 185days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Amos Chafee Barstow (1813-1894) — also known asAmos Barstow — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April30, 1813.Whig.Manufacturer;founder, Barstow Stove Company; president, City NationalBank ofProvidence; president, Mechanics SavingsBank;president, ProvidenceGasCompany; president, Mechanics MutualFireInsurance Company; co-owner, ProvidenceWarehouseCompany;mayorof Providence, R.I., 1852-53; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1860;Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1870-71.Congregationalist.Died, from astroke ofapoplexy, in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,September5, 1894 (age81 years, 128days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery.  | Vinton Chapin (1900-1982) — of Dublin,CheshireCounty, N.H.; Boston,SuffolkCounty, Mass.; Cambridge,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.Born in Paris,Franceof American parents,April17, 1900.Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War I; Foreign Serviceofficer; U.S. Vice Consul inPrague, 1929; U.S. Consul inPort-au-Prince, as of 1943;The Hague, as of 1947; U.S. Ambassador toLuxembourg, 1957-60.Died in Woburn,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,September15, 1982 (age82 years, 151days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | | David Leonard Barnes (1760-1812) — also known asDavid L. Barnes — of Taunton,BristolCounty, Mass.; Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Scituate,PlymouthCounty, Mass.,January28, 1760.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for Rhode Island, 1797-1801;U.S.District Judge for Rhode Island, 1801-12; died in office 1812.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November3, 1812 (age52 years, 280days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Royal Chapin Taft (1823-1912) — also known asRoyal C. Taft — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Northbridge,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,February14, 1823.Republican. Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1880-84;Governor ofRhode Island, 1888-89; president, Merchants NationalBank;president, Boston & ProvidenceRailroad;director, New York, New Haven, and HartfordRailroad.DiedJune 4,1912 (age89 years, 111days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Olney Arnold (1861-1916) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Cumberland,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,September8, 1861.Democrat. Treasurer and manager Rogers Screw Company; president,AngellLandCompany; delegate to Democratic National Convention from RhodeIsland,1888;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1908; candidate forGovernor ofRhode Island, 1908, 1909; U.S. Diplomatic Agent toEgypt, 1913-16, died in office 1916; U.S. Consul General inCairo, 1914-16, died in office 1916;underinvestigation in 1916 onchargesof makingunneutralutterances.Unitarian.Died in Lisbon,Portugal,March5, 1916 (age54 years, 179days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Arthur Lewis Brown (1854-1928) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November28, 1854.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.District Judge for Rhode Island, 1896-1927; retired 1927.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,June 10,1928 (age73 years, 195days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Samuel Welch Brown and Mary Elizabeth (Thurber) Brown; married,February12, 1884, to Cora E. Aylsworth. |
| | Walter Russell Stiness (1854-1924) — also known asWalter R. Stiness — of Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.Born in Smithfield,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March13, 1854.Republican. Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1878-81; member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1904-09;U.S.Attorney for Rhode Island, 1911-14;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1915-23.Died in1924(ageabout70 years).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Adin Ballou Capron (1841-1911) — also known asAdin B. Capron — of Stillwater, Smithfield,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Mendon,WorcesterCounty, Mass.,January9, 1841.Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;miller;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1887-92;Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1891-93;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1897-1911;defeated, 1892.Died in Stillwater, Smithfield,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March17, 1911 (age70 years, 67days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | George Huntington Browne (1811-1885) — also known asGeorge H. Browne — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Glocester,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,January6, 1811.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1849-52;U.S.Attorney for Rhode Island, 1853-61; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Rhode Island,1860;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1861-63; defeated,1862; colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1872-73.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,September26, 1885 (age74 years, 263days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Henry Joshua Spooner (1839-1918) — also known asHenry J. Spooner — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,August6, 1839.Republican. Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1870;Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1879-81;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1881-91.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,February9, 1918 (age78 years, 187days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | George Moulton Carpenter (1844-1896) — of Rhode Island. Born in Portsmouth,NewportCounty, R.I.,April22, 1844.Justiceof Rhode Island state supreme court, 1882-85;U.S.District Judge for Rhode Island, 1885.DiedJuly 31,1896 (age52 years, 100days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Charles Harrison Page (1843-1912) — also known asCharles H. Page — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Glocester,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,July 19,1843.Democrat. Member of Rhode Island state legislature, 1870; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Rhode Island,1880,1888(member,CredentialsCommittee);U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1887, 1891-93,1893-95.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,July 21,1912 (age69 years, 2days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Richard Steere Aldrich (1884-1941) — also known asRichard S. Aldrich — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.; Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.Born inWashington,D.C.,February29, 1884.Republican.Lawyer;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1915-16; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Rhode Island,1916,1920(member,CredentialsCommittee),1924;member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1917-18;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1923-33; director,Providence Journalnewspaper,Providence NationalBank,Providence WashingtonInsuranceCo.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,December25, 1941 (age57 years, 300days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Benjamin Tucker Eames (1818-1901) — also known asBenjamin T. Eames — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Dedham,NorfolkCounty, Mass.,June 4,1818.Republican. Member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1850;Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1869-70;delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island,1860;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1871-79.Died in East Greenwich,KentCounty, R.I.,October6, 1901 (age83 years, 124days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Thomas Allen Jenckes (1818-1875) — also known asThomas Jenckes — of Rhode Island. Born in Cumberland,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November2, 1818.Republican.Lawyer;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1854-57;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1863-71.Died in Cumberland,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November4, 1875 (age57 years, 2days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Henry Manchester Boss Jr. (1875-1960) — also known asHenry M. Boss, Jr. — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,September13, 1875.Republican.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for Rhode Island, 1926, 1929-34; candidate forLieutenantGovernor of Rhode Island, 1934.Episcopalian.Member,ZetaPsi.DiedApril 9,1960 (age84 years, 209days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Albert Gallup (1796-1851) — of New York. Born in East Berne,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,January30, 1796.Democrat.U.S.Representative from New York 10th District, 1837-39.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,November5, 1851 (age55 years, 279days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | John Taggard Blodgett (1859-1912) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Belmont,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,May 16,1859.Lawyer;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1898-1900;justice ofRhode Island state supreme court, 1900-03.Member,PhiBeta Kappa;Sons ofthe American Revolution.DiedMarch 4,1912 (age52 years, 293days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Oscar Lapham (1837-1926) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Burrillville,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,June 29,1837.Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1887;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1891-95.Member,LoyalLegion;PhiBeta Kappa.DiedMarch29, 1926 (age88 years, 273days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Harvey Almy Baker (1881-1951) — also known asHarvey A. Baker — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.,April24, 1881.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Attorney for Rhode Island, 1914-20; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Rhode Island,1924(member,CredentialsCommittee),1928.Member,AlphaDelta Phi;PhiBeta Kappa.DiedMarch28, 1951 (age69 years, 338days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | William Bates Greenough (1866-1956) — also known asWilliam B. Greenough — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Westfield,HampdenCounty, Mass.,November22, 1866.Republican.Lawyer;RhodeIsland state attorney general, 1905-12; Republican PresidentialElector for Rhode Island,1917(appointed to fill vacancy; voted forCharlesEvans Hughes andCharlesW. Fairbanks); delegate to Republican National Convention fromRhode Island,1924.Member,American BarAssociation;Chi Phi;Societyof Colonial Wars;Sons ofthe American Revolution.DiedNovember17, 1956 (age89 years, 361days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof James Carruthers Greenough and Jeanie Ashley (Bates) Greenough;married,September27, 1893, to Eliza S. Clark. |
| | William Almy Pirce (1824-1891) — of Rhode Island. Born in Rhode Island,1824.Republican. Member of Rhode Island state legislature, 1860;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1885-87.Died in1891(ageabout67 years).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Thomas Davis (1806-1895) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Dublin,Ireland,December18, 1806.Democrat. Member ofRhodeIsland state senate, 1845-53;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1853-55.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,July 26,1895 (age88 years, 220days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Frederick Lippitt (1916-2005) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born inWashington,D.C.,December29, 1916.Lawyer;member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1961-83; candidate formayorof Providence, R.I., 1984, 1990.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,May 11,2005 (age88 years, 133days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Benjamin Fessenden (1797-1881) — of Cumberland,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Sandwich,BarnstableCounty, Mass.,June 13,1797.Cotton goodsmanufacturer; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1855-56;Speaker ofthe Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1855-56; memberofRhodeIsland state senate, 1869-70;postmaster.Unitarian;laterBaptist.DiedJanuary6, 1881 (age83 years, 207days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof William Fessenden and Martha (Freeman) Fessenden; brother ofCharlesBackus Hyde Fessenden; married,December13, 1821, to Mary Wilkinson; nephew ofNathanielFreeman Jr.; first cousin once removed ofSamuelFessenden (1845-1903); first cousin thrice removed ofJosephOtis andSamuelAllyne Otis; second cousin once removed ofWalterFessenden; second cousin twice removed ofHarrisonGray Otis; third cousin ofSamuelClement Fessenden (1784-1869),JohnMilton Fessenden andReubenEaton Fenton; third cousin once removed ofWilliamPitt Fessenden,SamuelClement Fessenden (1815-1882),ThomasAmory Deblois Fessenden,WilliamFessenden Allen andJosephPalmer Fessenden; third cousin twice removed ofAsahelOtis,JamesDeering Fessenden,HenryNichols Blake,FrancisFessenden,JoshuaAbbe Fessenden,SamuelFessenden (1847-1908),OliverGrosvenor Fessenden andDesdaChapin; third cousin thrice removed ofBenjaminLincoln andCharlesMilton Fessenden; fourth cousin ofJamesOtis; fourth cousin once removed ofPeterRawson Taft,DayOtis Kellogg,DwightKellogg,Asa H.Otis andEbenezerOliver Grosvenor. | | | | Political families:Fessenden#1 family of Maine and Massachusetts;Fessenden#2 family of Portland, Maine (subsets of theFourThousand Related Politicians). | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Joshua Melancthon Addeman (1840-1930) — also known asJoshua M. Addeman — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Bay of Islands,NewZealand,November15, 1840.Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;secretaryof state of Rhode Island, 1872-87.Member,GrandArmy of the Republic;Freemasons;Societyof the Cincinnati.DiedOctober13, 1930 (age89 years, 332days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Thomas Addeman and Maria (Fligg) Addeman; married1872 to LouiseWaterman Winsor. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Charles Ray Brayton (1840-1910) — also known asCharles R. Brayton — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.; Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.Born in Warwick,KentCounty, R.I.,August16, 1840.Republican. Colonel in the Union Army during the Civil War;lawyer;postmaster atProvidence,R.I., 1874-80;Rhode IslandRepublican state chair, 1876-77; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Rhode Island, 1896-1910; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Rhode Island,1900.DiedSeptember23, 1910 (age70 years, 38days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | George Henry Corliss (1817-1888) — also known asGeorge H. Corliss — of North Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Easton,WashingtonCounty, N.Y.,June 2,1817.Republican.Mechanicalengineer;inventor;developed the Corliss steam engine; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1868-70; RepublicanPresidential Elector for Rhode Island,1876(did not serve).Congregationalist.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,February21, 1888 (age70 years, 264days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Albert Smith Gallup (1823-1906) — also known asAlbert S. Gallup — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.; New York,New YorkCounty, N.Y.Born in East Berne,AlbanyCounty, N.Y.,September20, 1823.Democrat.Cottonmanufacturer; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1853-54; postmaster atProvidence,R.I., 1858-61.Member,Society for thePrevention of Cruelty to Animals.Died in Manhattan,New YorkCounty, N.Y.,March21, 1906 (age82 years, 182days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Lucius Bowles Darling (1827-1896) — also known asLucius B. Darling — of Pawtucket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Bellingham,NorfolkCounty, Mass.,October3, 1827.Republican.LieutenantGovernor of Rhode Island, 1885-87.DiedJanuary3, 1896 (age68 years, 92days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Samuel Darling and Margaret (Smith) Darling; married to AngelineH. Armington. |
| | Zenas Work Bliss (1867-1957) — also known asZenas W. Bliss — of Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.; Edgewood, Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Johnston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,January10, 1867.Republican.Real estatebusiness; member ofRhodeIsland state house of representatives, 1903-09;LieutenantGovernor of Rhode Island, 1910-13; Rhode Island State TaxCommissioner.Unitarian.Member,LoyalLegion;AmericanEconomic Association;AmericanPolitical Science Association;Freemasons.Died in Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,January10, 1957 (age90 years, 0days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Benjamin Dyer Manton (1829-1911) — also known asBenjamin D. Manton — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,May 10,1829.U.S. Consul inColonia, 1869-1906.Died, fromlivercarcinoma, in Bridgetown,Barbados,July30, 1911 (age82 years, 81days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Walter Charles Hamm (1847-1922) — also known asWalter C. Hamm — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Born in Hudson,ColumbiaCounty, N.Y.,January25, 1847.Editorial writer for Philadelphia Pressnewspaper,1883-1903; U.S. Consul inHull, 1903-11;Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1914-19.Died in1922(ageabout75 years).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | William Maxwell Greene (1832-1920) — also known asW. Maxwell Greene — of Rhode Island. Born in East Greenwich,KentCounty, R.I.,July 23,1832.U.S. Consul inHamilton, 1898-1915.DiedAugust25, 1920 (age88 years, 33days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Joshua Wilbour Jr. (1840-1902) — of Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I.Born in Pawtucket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March 7,1840.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1893(voted forBenjaminHarrison andWhitelawReid); U.S. Consul inDublin, as of 1898-99.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March11, 1902 (age62 years, 4days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Joshua Wilbour and Margaret (Lloyd) Wilbour; married1868 toBelinda Olney Hathaway. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | George Appleton Stockwell (1847-1928) — also known asGeorge A. Stockwell — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in1847.HonoraryVice-Consul for Great Britain inProvidence,R.I., 1885-1904.DiedOctober14, 1928 (ageabout 81years).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles P. Stockwell and Abigail (Towne) Stockwell; married toAnne Allen Ives Douglas. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Nicholas Van Slyck (1829-1892) — of Kinderhook,ColumbiaCounty, N.Y.; Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Pine Plains,DutchessCounty, N.Y.,June 28,1829.Democrat. Member ofDemocraticNational Committee from Rhode Island, 1876-80; delegate toDemocratic National Convention from Rhode Island,1876,1880(member,ResolutionsCommittee).Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March 3,1892 (age62 years, 249days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Hugh Van Slyck and Orminta Matilda (Pulver) VanSlyck. |
| | Lyman B. Frieze (1825-1917) — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Marlborough,MiddlesexCounty, Mass.,January15, 1825.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from RhodeIsland,1868;member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Rhode Island, 1868-72.Died in New Brighton, Staten Island,RichmondCounty, N.Y.,September6, 1917 (age92 years, 234days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Joseph Edward Fletcher (1866-1924) — also known asJoseph E. Fletcher;"TheColonel" —of Bristol,BristolCounty, R.I.Born in Bradford,England,June9, 1866.Republican. Head of the CoronetWorstedCompany of Mapleville, R.I., the PlainfieldWorstedCompany of Plainfield, Conn., the CentralYarn Company,of Central Valley, Conn., and the AllentownWoolenCompany of Wickford, R.I. Was also president of the AmericanAssociation ofWoolen andWorstedManufacturers; delegate to Republican National Convention from RhodeIsland,1900,1908;Republican Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1909(voted forWilliamH. Taft andJamesS. Sherman).Diedonboard the yachtJuniata, at Pawtucket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,September28, 1924 (age58 years, 111days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Frederick Willard Easton (1852-1940) — also known asFrederick W. Easton — of Pawtucket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,October17, 1852.Republican.Manufacturer;president, PawtucketGasCompany; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromRhode Island,1908.Died in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,May 31,1940 (age87 years, 227days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery. | | Frederick Latimer Jenckes (1877-1951) — also known asFrederick L. Jenckes — of Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Pawtucket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,April 4,1877.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1916(did not serve); delegate to Republican National Convention fromRhode Island,1920(member,Committeeon Rules and Order of Business).DiedMarch30, 1951 (age73 years, 360days).Interment at Swan Point Cemetery.
GreenvilleCemetery
Smith Avenue
Greenville, Smithfield, Providence County, Rhode Island
Oak HillCemetery
Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Christopher Robinson (1806-1889) — of Rhode Island. Born in Providence,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,May 15,1806.RhodeIsland state attorney general, 1854;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 1st District, 1859-61; U.S.Minister toPeru, 1861-65.Died in Woonsocket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,October3, 1889 (age83 years, 141days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Latimer Whipple Ballou (1812-1900) — also known asLatimer W. Ballou — of Cumberland,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.; Woonsocket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Born in Cumberland,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,March 1,1812.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Rhode Island,1860(voted forAbrahamLincoln andHannibalHamlin); delegate to Republican National Convention from RhodeIsland,1872;U.S.Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1875-81.Died in Woonsocket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,May 9,1900 (age88 years, 69days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. | | Stephen Henry Brown (1828-1913) — also known asStephen H. Brown — of Woonsocket,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.BornDecember4, 1828.Republican. Major in the Union Army during the Civil War; postmasteratWoonsocketFalls, R.I., 1865-74;Woonsocket,R.I., 1874-79.DiedMarch30, 1913 (age84 years, 116days).Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Henry S. Brown and Sally (Vose) Brown; married to CarolineMehitable Craig. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
UnionCemetery
Woonsocket, Providence County, Rhode Island
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Peleg Arnold (1751-1820) — Born in Smithfield (part now in North Smithfield),ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,June 10,1751.Lawyer;tavernkeeper;banker;member of Rhode Island state legislature, 1780;Delegateto Continental Congress from Rhode Island, 1787-88;chiefjustice of Rhode Island state supreme court, 1795-1812.Died in Smithfield,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.,February13, 1820 (age68 years, 248days).Interment at Union Cemetery.
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