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HISTORY OF PROVIDENCE COUNTY.
June, 1866-January, 1878; Jerothmul B. Barnaby, 7, June, 1870-Jan- uary, 1879; David W. Barney, 3, 1863-5; Amos C. Barstow, 4, 1854-6; Charles H. Bartlett, 1, 1877-9; Burrill Bartlett, 6, 1865-8; Henty S. Bartlett, 3, 1857-61: Edward D. Bassett, 9, 1886; William W. Batchel- der. 8, 1885-6; 7, 1888-9; Amos N. Beckwith, 2, 1855-6, 1857-8, 1871- 2: Henry T. Beckwith, 2, 1880; John Behan, 10, 1876-8; Cornelius W. B. Bennett, 5, 1857-9; William Binney, 2, June, 1857, to January 26th, 1874: William B. Blanding, 4, 1885-8; Samuel C. Blodgett, 4, 1851-4: William P. Blodgett, 2, 1857-8; George W. Bowen, 1, 1836-7; Jesse Boynton, 6, June to July, 1870; Gideon Bradford, 9, June, 1869, to February 7th, 1872; Henry C. Bradford, 6. June, 1873, to January, 1876: William B. Bradford, 1, 1843-6; William W. Brayton, 9, 1878, 1880, 1884; John M. Brennan, 10, 1877-9; Albert Briggs, 1, 1862-4; John W. Briggs, 5, 1875-80; Allen J. Brown, 1, June, 1871, to January. 1875: D. Russell Brown, 4, 1881-5: Isaac Brown, 2, 1832-5; James Brown, 5, 1840-1; John D. Brown, 1, 1839-42; Joseph F. Brown, 10, 1877-80; Joshua R. Brown, 5, 1862-9, 1871 2; Richmond Brownell, 4. 1845-8: Stephen Brownell, 7, 1856-7: James C. Bucklin, 5, 1839-41, 1842-3: William P. Bullock, 2, 1841 3; Frederick Burgess, 7, 1863-4, 8, 1870-1; Charles Burnett, Jr., 5, 1847-8; George H. Burnham, 6, 1876-81; Edward Burr, 7, February 15th to June, 1869; Henry H. Bur- rington, 4, 1864-8; Edward G. Burrows, 6, 1887; John R. Burrows, 6. 1837-8: Joseph Burrows, Jr., 6, 1844-6; Consider W. Burt, 1, 1856-7; David Burton, 5, 1886; Richard W. Bush, 2, 1847-55; James H. Butler, 5, 1877: James E. Butts, 6, 1837-8, 1840-4; James C. Butterworth, 3, June, 1872, to January, 1875; David Cady, 6, 1871-2; Joseph Cady, 2, 1832-6; Albert L. Calder, 4, 1862-70; Albert G. Carpenter, 9, 1884-7; Charles E. Carpenter, 5. 1857-60, 1866-9, 1878-81; Daniel E. Carpen- ter, 5, 1843-55; Earl Carpenter, 5, 1841-2; Ebenezer Carpenter, 5. 1838-9, 1841-2; Sturgis P. Carpenter, 3, June, 1872, to January, 1876; George M. Carr, 7, 1864-5; John A. Carty, 9, 1883, 1885, 1887; 6, 1888: Ervin T. Case, 8, 1871-3; 9, 1879; Philip Case, 4, 1849-51. 1860-4; John Casey, 10, 1886-7: John Cassidy, 10, 1879-81, 1882; Nelson Chace, 1, 1859-61; Franklin A. Chase, 8, 1881 6: Zechariah Chafee, 3, 1869 70: Rhodes B. Chapman, 2, 1856-8: John Church, 3, 1832-6; George L. Claflin, 1, 1870-71, 1881-3; Henry C. Clark, 8, 1882-5; John H. Clark, 1. 1865-6, 1867-8; Pardon Clarke, 5, 1832-6; William E. Clarke, 3, 1886-7: 1, 1888; Joseph S. G. Cobb, 6, 1882 to January 4th, 1886; James H. Coggeshall, 2, 1860-6; Francis Colwell, Jr., 4, 1870-1, 1875; Wil- liam Conneely, 9, July 12th, 1883, to January, 1884: Stephen Cook, 1. 1868-70; Benoni Cook, 2, 1832-7; Joseph S. Cooke, 3, 1832-3; John P. Cooney, 1, 1875, 1876, 1878; Stephen Cornell. 4. 1854-6, 1859-60; Henry A. Cory, 5, 1863-8, 1869-72. April 1st, 1874, to January, 1876; John Cosgrove, 10, 1887; William H. Covell, 10, 1883-8; Martin K. Cowin, 1. 1837-9; Henry Cram, 5, 1886-S; Barzillai Cranston, 4, November 19th, 1838-June, 1842; Stephen Crary, 7, February 28th, 1854-5; Josiah
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F. Crooker, 1, 1844-6; Josiah W. Crooker, 1, 1879-81; William J. Cross, 2. 1862-3; William J. Crossley, 9, February 23d, 1876, to January, 1878, 1879; Samuel G. Curry, 4, 1862-5; George Curtis, 2, 1833-8; William V. Daboll, 9, 1868-71, 1883; Albert Dailey, 2, 1860-6; George P. Dan- iels, 1, 1834-5, 1846 to March 30th, 1848-died in office; Peter Dan- iels. 1. 1832-6; George H. Darling, 5, 1888; William O. Darling, 6. 1852-3; Edwin N. Davis, 7, 1856-7; Henry F. Davis, 7, 1861-3; Thomas Davis, 2d, 1, 1848-51; Daniel Day, 2, 1856-7; Daniel E. Day, 6, 1875-80; Richard H. Deming, 7, 1889; Thomas D. Deming. 1 1883- 5: Russell A. Denison, 8, 1875; Arthur W. Dennis, 7, 1887; 9, 1888-9; John J. Devenish, 10, September 23d, 1885-January, 1888; 3, January to July, 1888; Arthur F. Dexter, 3, 1876-79; January to March 9th, 1885: Lewis Dexter, 3, 1870-72; Francis M. Dimond, 9, 1880; Hoffman S. Dorchester, 9, 1885-87; 6, 1889; James R. Dorrance, 3, 1857-9; Samuel T. Douglas, 1, 1887; 2, 1888-9; William W. Douglas, 2, June, 1873, to January, 1876; Thomas A. Doyle, 5, 1852-5, 1856-7; John L. Draper, 4, 1869-70; Charles Dudley, 6, 1864-6; Patrick A. Dunn, 18, 1888; Joseph Durfee, Jr., 1. 1850 51; Philip B. Durfee, 1, 1888-9; Samuel B. Durfee, 6, 1849-51, 1868-70; Sanford Durfee, 1, 1864 5; Oliver F. Dutcher, 5, 1869-70; George B. Earle, 3, 1866-8; James M. Earle, 2, 1841-3; William Earle, 3, 1847-52; Amasa M. Eaton, 10, May 7th, 1874, to January, 1875; Cyrus T. Eddy, 8, 1868-9; Henry B. Eddy, 5, 1880; John Eddy, 7, 1857-9; John S. Eddy, 5, 1837-9; Lyman H. Eddy, 8, 1880-2; George C. Elliott, 6; Amherst Everett, 3, 1833-9; Willard W. Fairbanks, 3, 1840-46; Joseph H. Fanning, 7, 1882 7; Preston M. Farrington, 4, 1859-61; Nicholas A. Fenner, 8, 1875-7; Thomas B. Fenner, 4, 1832-6, 1838-42; William H. Fenner, 6, 1862-4; 4, June, 1869-January, 1875; Daniel Field, 5, 1833-6; Green Burroughs Field, 7, 1862-4; Addison Q. Fisher, 2, 1871-3; Cyrus Fisher, 2, 1831-5; Alfred W. Fisk, 7. 1866-70; Thomas Fletcher, 1. 1839-41, 1844-5; William Foster, 5, 1840-41; James B. Foyer, 10, 1881 4; John N. Francis, 6, 1854-63; Henry B. Franklin, 4, 1878-80; Albert S. Gallup, 1868 -9; Peleg W. Gardiner, 5, 1839-40; Henry W. Gardner, 8, 1869 70; Rathbone Gardner, 2, 1884-7; Edward T. George, 8, 1885; John Gibbons, 10, 1889; Joseph F. Gilmore, 6, 1841-2, 1848-51; Benjamin C. Gladding, 3, 1863-9; Samuel Gladding, 4, 1845-8; William Goddard, 2, 1852-5; Christopher C. Godfrey, 3, 1836-7; James C. Goff, 3, 1877-82; Mark A Golrick, 9, 1888; Daniel T. Goodhue, 4, 1828-41, 1842-5; Jabez Gorham, 1, 1842-4; Charles E. Gorman, 10, May 7th, 1874, to January, 1875; Dexter Gorton, 5, 1886-8; John Gould, 6, 1833-4, 1836-7, 1838-40; Joseph Grant, 6, 1834-6; Michael Greeley, 3. 1888-9; Allen Greene, 1, 1863-4, 1865-6, June 1873-January 1875, 1880; Arnold Green, 3, March 5th, 1877-January, 1880, 1882; David C. Greene, 1, 1848-9; Dutee Greene, 6, 1836-7, 1842-7; Edward A. Greene, 2, 1855-7; Godfrey Greene, 5, 1864-6; Luke Green, 4, 1854-7; Rufus Greene, 4, 1855-7; Russell Greene, 5, 1846-7; Simon H. Greene,
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4, 1835-9; Thomas C. Greene, 3, 1861-2; William T. Grinnell, 2, 1849-55; Ellis Grundy, 1, 1866-7; Reuben A. Guild, 1, 1857-60, 1861-4, 1872-3; Austin Gurney, 3, 1838-41; William M. Hale, 3, 1862-4; George W. Hall, 3, 1850-54; Henry J. Hall, 10, January to September 10th, 1882, resigned; James S. Ham, 5, 1860-61; William Ham, 5, 1833-7; Hugh Hamill, 10, May 7th, 1874-January, 1877, 1879-82; John 11. Hamlin, 2, 1848-51; Richard Harding, 3, 1837-8; Alfred A. Harring- ton, 8, 1868-70, 1880-5; Charles N. Harrington, 4, 1861-2, 1866-7: Josiah B. Harrington, 6, 1864-5; Charles E. Harris, 8, 1880-82, 1887-9; Lemuel S. Harris, 7, June, 1865-January, 1875; William A. Harris, 1, 1883; Isaac Hartshorn, 5, 1845-6; Joseph C. Hartshorn, 7, 1856 9; Mortimer H. Hartwell, 7, 1888-9; Watson D. Hatch, 6, 1846-9; Arnold C. Hawes, 5, 1856-7; Wingate Hayes, January 2, 1851-5; George W. Hayward, 6, 1863-4; Richard Hayward, 9, 1871-2; William S. Hay- ward, 6, June, 1872-November 9th, 1876; Henry S. Hazard, 5, 1842-3; Timothy Heffernan, 10, 1880-82; Stephen P. Henry, 8, 1866-7; James C. Hidden, 5, 1843-7, 1868-9; George Hill, 6, 1834-6; Thomas J. Hill, 5, 1848-52, 1855-6. 1878; William D. Hilton, 7, 1875; Bradford Hodges, 5, 1841-3; Charles WV. Holbrook, 1, 1853-5; Isaac H. Holden, 6, 1852-3; Thomas R. Holden, 1, 1832-5; Zelotes W. Holden, 6, 1849-51; Ed- mund S. Hopkins, 8, 1877-81; Israel M. Hopkins, 8, June, 1872-Janu- ary, 1875; James N. Hopkins, 6, 1851-2, 1853-5; William H. Hopkins, 5, 1856-64; George H. Hoppin, 4, 1847-8; William W. Hoppin, 4. 1838-42; Henry A. Howland. 5, 1849-50; John A. Howland, 3, 1861-2; Horatio G. Hudson, 6, 1837-8, 1839-41; John L. Hughes, 4, 1834-42; Charles F. Hull, 1, 1879-82; Benjamin Hunt, Jr., 8, 1870 72, June, 1873-January, 1877; David Hunt, 7, 1866-8; George Hunt, 1, 1851-4, 1861-3; Henry S. Hutchins, 5, 1861-2; Shubael Hutchins, 4, 1842-5; George W. Jackson, 2, 1835-41; Samuel Jackson, 2d, 5, 1832-3; Sam- uel James, 5, 1842-4; George H. Jencks, 3, 1866-9; Freeborn Johnson, 5, 1868-9, June, 1873-January, 1875; George A. Johnson, 9, June, 1872-January, 1875; Oliver Johnson, 4, 1841-2, 1852-5, 1856-7; William S. Johnson, 7, 1875-6; John D. Jones, 3. 1841-8, 1859-62; John H. Joslin, 7, 1869-73; Leonard F. Joslin, 8, 1878-80; Frederick E. Keep, 6, 1870-72; John Kendrick, 6, 1865-8; Joseph H. Kendrick, 4, 1888 9; William F. Kenney, 3, 1885; Patrick King, 10, 1888-9: Benjamin E. Kinsley, 7, 1882-7; John H. Kinyon, 7, 1861-2; Jabez C. Knight. 4, 1849-52; Edward P. Knowles, 1, 1835-41; Erastus F. Knowlton, 6, 1833-4, 1836-7, 1838-40; George D. Lansing. 2, 1888-9; Benjamin N. Lapham, 3, 1869 70; John Larcher, 2, 1837-9; Russel M. Larned 3, 1865-6; John K. Lester, 6, 1851-2, 1853-9; James C. Lester, 6, January, 1884-August 20th, 1884, died in office; John Erastus Lester, 6, August 1st, 1870-June, 1871; Dexter B. Lewis, 1, 1851-3; 2, 1875; Thomas Lin- coln, 6, 1855-62; Peleg W. Lippitt, 9, 1881; Moses B. Lockwood,3, 1845-7; Edwin Lowe, S, 1885-8; Merrick Lyon, 3, 1855-6; Harrison G. Ma- comber, 10, 1878; Edward J. Mallett, 3, 1839-40; Cyrus B. Manchester,
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5. 1850-2, 1853-4; Israel G. Manchester, 6, 1838-9, 1840-1, 1842-4; Jacob Manchester, 5, 1848-52; Silas H. Manchester, 7, 1886-8; 9, 1888-9; Fred. I. Marcy, 6, 1879-87; Daniel Martin, 5, 1846-9; George E. Martin, 2, 1879-82; Jacob H. Martin, 4, 1848-51; Joseph Martin, 4, 1849-50; Stephen Martin, 1, 1835-6; Amasa Mason, 5, 1835-7; Nathan Mason, 3, 1837-40; Stephen G. Mason, 3, 1852-8; Allen C. Mathewson, 3. 1846-8; Joseph B. Mathewson, 4, 1861-2, 1880; Nathan F. Mathew- son, 4, 1857-9; Parley M. Mathewson, 1, 1847-51; 2, November 20th, 1871-January, 1875; Rollin Mathewson, 3, 1849-51; Frank Mauran, 2, 1863-71; John McAuslan, 9, 1882; 7, 1888; Alexander A. McCaughin, 10, 1889; Charles G. McKnight, 4, 1855-6, 1861-2: James McNally, 4, 1878-88; Fergus J. McOsker, 10, 1881, 1886-8; John McWilliams, 9, 1882-June 21st, 1883: John P. Merriam, 7, 1858-9; Alfred Metcalf, 1, 1863-6, 1867-72; Jesse Metcalf, 1, 1832-5; Jesse H. Metcalf, 3, 1888-9; Joel Metcalf, 1, 1845-7; Joseph G. Metcalf, 1, 1841-4; Augustus S. Miller, 1, 1885 and 1886; 9, 1887; Frederick Miller, 1, 1855-66; 2, 1876-8; William Miller, 6, 1838 9; William H. Miller, 9, 1880-2; Thomas A. Millett, 3, 1865 6, January, 1875-88; Francis W. Miner, 9, 1886; James C. Monaghan, 10, January, 1884-September 23d, 1885, resigned; Jacob F. Monroe, 7, 1860-3; Edwin Montgomery, 9, 1883-6; John Morris, 10. January, 1875-January, 1878, 1879-81, 1882-4; Ephraim B. Moulton, 6, October 2d, 1884-8; Charles C. Mowry, 2, 1844-8; Elisha C. Mowry, 1, June, 1871-January, 1877; James H. Mumford, 3, 1848-52; James T. Murray, 7, June, 1871-January, 1875; Charles A. Nichols, 1. June, 1873-January, 1875; William J. Nichols, 3, August, 1888-9; William T. Nicholson, 1, 1882; James J. Nolan, 10, May 7th, 1874- January, 1876; John L. Noyes, 3, 1856-7; Ezekiel Owen, 2, 1858- 60; Stephen T. Olney, 1, 1837-8, 1841-4; William Olney, 6, 1832-3; Dennis O'Reilly, 10, September 23d, 1885-January, 1886; Benjamin G. Pabodie, 1, 1851-4; William Pabodie, 6, 1834-6, 1844-8; Seth Padel- ford, 5, 1837-41; 2, 1851-2; Walter Paine, Jr., 4, 1850-5, 1857-8, 1865 6; William W. Paine, 4, June, 1870-January, 1876; 2, 1880; Jere- miah S. Parish, 2. 1878-80; Jonathan G. Parkhurst, 5, 1864-68; 7,1870- 1: Henry L. Parsons, 2, March 3d, 1873-January 18th, 1877; William S. Patten, 2, 1842-8; Abraham Payne, 2, 1852-5; George W. Payton, 6, 1862 4: Fitz Herbert Peabody, 3, 1880-8; Samuel Pearson, 2, 1832-3; George B. Peck, 1. 1844-6; Leander R. Peck, 9, 1889; John C. Pegram, 2, February 4th, 1874 January, 1876; James Lewis Peirce, 2, 1876-80; Charles H. Perkins, 8, 1866-7, 1871-2; Stillman Perkins, 8, 1866-8; Daniel Perrin, 8, 1882-5, 1886-9; Benjamin W. Persons, 3, 1868-9, 1870-2; George H. Pettis, 9, June, 1872-January, 1876; Charles F. Phillips, 4, 1868-9, June, 1871-January, 1875; George R. Phillips, 4. 1876-7, 1880-8; John F. Phillips, 6, 1835-6; Charles H. Pierce, 7. 1862 4: 8, 1867-8: Elisha W. Pierce, 7, 1880-2; George L. Pierce, 5, 1886-8; 4, 1888-9; Asa Pike, 3, 1832 3; Charles F. Pike, 5, 1855-6; Raymond G. Place, 8, 1867 70, June, 1871-January, 1875, 1876-80; Gorham P.
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Pomroy, 5, June, 1872-March 23d, 1874-resigned; Alfred Potter, 1, 1856-60, 1872-3; Alfred S. Potter, 6, 1880-7; Charles B. Potter, 9, 1887; 6, 18SS-9; Christopher C. Potter, 6, 1846-51: Nathaniel F. Potter, 6, 1844-6; Nathaniel F. Potter, Jr., 6, 1870-3; Phineas Potter, 5, 1837-8; Roger Williams Potter. 3, 1833-7: William V. Potter, 9, 1871-3, 1875- S; Chester Pratt, 4, 1848-9; William H. Pratt, 7, 1859-61, 1864-5; John Prentice, 4, 1860-1; James Provan, 10, 1877; James Randall, 1, 1884-8; 4, 1888-9; Spencer P. Read, 8, 1888 9; William B. Remington, 6, 1865- 8; William K. Reynolds. 6, 1887: 5, 1888-9; Edward S. Rhodes, 5, 1855-6; James T. Rhodes, 3, 1844-5; Archibald B. Rice, 6, 1859-63, 1866-7, June, 1873-January, 1877; Fitz James Rice, 6, 1868-70; Henry F. Richards. 5, April 6th, 1882-January, 1886; George A. Rickard, 9, 1878; William W. Rickard, 5, 1872-January, 1877; William B. Rider, 5. November 7th, 1854-June, 1856, 1859-62: Charles T. Robbins, 1, 1855-6: 6, 1864-5; Gilbert F. Robbins, 7, 1879-82; Charles P. Robin- son, January, 1876-January, 1879; William M. Rodman, 5, 1852-3; Elisha H. Rockwell, 7, 1889; Charles D. Rogers, 1, 1885-7; Horatio Rogers, 3, 1866-8. February Sth, 1873-January, 1875; Henry T. Root, 9,1869-72; Thomas B. Ross, 3, 1883-5: John M. Rounds, 2, 1881; Thomas M. Rounds, 4, 1867-9, 1876; 6, 1877-82. January 13th, 1886-8; Stephen S. Salisbury, 3, 1855-9, 1862-5; Charles F. Sampson, 4, 1875-80; Arnold Saunders, 6, 1853-4; Josiah Seagrave, Jr., 1. 1846-7; Thomas Seekell, 6. 1832-3; Clinton D. Sellew. 3, June. 1871-February 10th, 1877, re- signed; William H. Shattuck, 9, 1876-82; Allen Shaw, 5, 1877; James Shaw, Jr., 3, 1868-70; Dennis H. Sheahan, 3, 1888-9: Thomas P. Shepard, 2, 1848-51; Hiram A. Short, 10, 1875; Eben Simmons, 5, 1852-64; Henry M. Simmons, 3, 1855-7: Isaac C. Sisson, 1, 1860-63, 1864-5; June, 1866-June. 1867, died in office; George H. Slade, 9, 1881-3, Obadiah Slade. 7, 1863-January 25th, 1869: Albert W. Smith, 1, 1887; Amos D. Smith, 4, 1842-7; Charles Sidney Smith, 6, 1868-71, 1872-3: 7, 18SS; Edwin A. Smith, S, June, 1872-January, 1877; Ferdi- nand Smith, 7, 1880-82; Francis M. Smith, 9, 1868-71; Henry S. Smith, 10, 1876: Robert E. Smith, 7, 1877; Samuel N. Smith, 1, 1883-5; William A. Smith, 1, 1833-4; Edwin M. Snow, 2, 1855-6; J. Lippitt Snow. 8, 1866-9, 1870-71; Joseph T. Snow, 7. 1868-70; Isaac H. South- wick, Jr., 2, 1887-9; Christopher V. Spencer, 6, 1834-5; Jonathan L. Spencer. 8. 1869-71; William Spencer 5, 1856-62, 1869-71; August 19th, 1874-January, 1877: George T. Spicer, 7, 1855-6; William A. Spicer, 7, 1882-5; Albert G. Sprague, 4, 1856-9; Samuel S. Sprague, 6, 1868-70; Thomas W. Sprague, 7, 1859 61; William R. Staples, 1. 1832-3; Enoch Steere, 3, 1846-50; George A. Steere, 4, 1877-9; Thomas E. Steere, 2, June, 1872-February 22d, 1873, died in office; Nicholas Stillwell, 3, July 17th, 1837-June, 1838; John J. Stimson, 4, March, 1834-June, 1836; 2, 1843-8. 1858-9; Walter R. Stiness, 10, 1883; Martin C. Stokes, 7, February 28th, 1854-June, 1855: William L. Stokes, 10, 1884-5; Alfred Stone, 2, 1885-8; Charles M. Stone, 7, 1854-5, 1856-7,
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1865-6; Pardon M. Stone, 6, 1851-3; 7, 1865-6; Thomas E. Studley, 3, 1879-82; Michael Sweeney, 6, 1888-9; Jesse B. Sweet, 1, 1835-7; Silas A. Sweet, 8, 1876-80; Smith S. Sweet, 1, 1864-71; Cyrus Taft, 3, 1848-9; Royal C. Taft, 2, 1855-7; William Tallman, 5, 1832 3; John H. Tay- lor, Charles L. Thomas, 7, 1864 6; William L. Thornton, 6, 1839-42; Edmund Thurber, 1, 1849-51: Isaac Thurber, 1, 1839-44; Charles E. Tillinghast, 3, 1851-5; John W. Tillinghast. 7, 1879-86; Edmund W. Tingley, 3, 1855-7; Samuel Tingley, Jr., 2, 1843-7; John F. Tobey, 2, 1866-9; James H. Tower, 5, 1876-8, 1879-86; James K. Trask, 9, 1882-7; 6, 1888-9; Henry Trumbull, 6, 1837-8; James Tucker, Jr., 6, 1855-62; Zachariah R. Tucker, 3, 1857-60, 1870-2; Solomon Tyler, 7, 1861-2; Cæsar A. Updike, 1, 1859-62; Nicholas Van Slyck, 5, June, 1870-August 10th, 1874; William P. Vaughan, 1, 1888-9: Joseph Veazie, 1, 1841-2; William Viall, 3, 1842-6; Eben Wade, 4, 1840-November 27th, 1843, resigned; Edward Walcott, 1848-9; Ebenezer Walker, 6, 1853-4; 7, 1859-60; James M. Warner. +, 1832-4; James G. Warren, 8, 1889; Oliver A. Washburn, Jr., 3, 1859-63; John O. Waterman, 5, 1847-8; Stephen Waterman, 4, 1855-60; 2, 1869- November 3d, 1870; William H. Waterman, 1, 1847-50; Arthur H. Watson, 2, 1883-8; 1, 1888-9; Lucius Weaver, 7, February 28th to June, 1854: Henry L. Webster, 1, 1854 5; Benjamin D. Weeden, 4, 1832-July loth, 1834, resigned; William B. Weeden, 2, 1882-4; Ambrose E. West, 10, 1888; Amasa S. Westcott, 1, 1834 5; Oren Westcott, 1, 1875-Janu- ary, 1875; Samuel B. Wheaton, 2, 1859- October 8th, 1860, resigned; Bennett W. Wheeler, 3, 1862-3: Edward R. Wheeler, 6, 1881-4; Joseph Whelden, 1, 1875-82; William L. Whipple, 10, 1884 7; William Whit- aker, 4, 1862-6; Bainbridge A. Whitcomb, June, 1873-January, 1875; Stillman White, 1, June, 1866-72, January, 1875-January, 1879, 1882; James G. Whitehouse, 5, 1881-6; Pardon Wilbur, 2, 1881-3; Hezekiah Willard, 5, 1839-40, 1841-2; Caleb Williams, 6, 1832-4; Edward S. Wil- liams, 4, 1842-9; N. Bangs Williams, 6, 1867-8; William A. Williams, 5, 1852- September, 1854, died in office; Charles A. Wilson, 4, 1>>8-9; Andrew Winsor, 7, 1876-80; Edwin Winsor, 8, 1886-9; Ira Winsor, 7, 1885 8; 9, 1888 9; James B. Winsor, 7, 1878; James W. Winsor, 6, 1852 3; 7, 1857-8; Samuel A. Winsor, 7, February 28th, 1854-June, 1856; William H. Wood, 4, April 5th, 1883 January, 1885; John Carter Brown Woods, 2, February Ist, 1877-January, 1885; Allen P. Young, 1, 1881; Edward R. Young, 3, 1838-40.
The office of mayor has successively been held by the following persons, the term of office beginning in June, until 1873, when it was extended to January, and since that time the official year has begun with that month: Samuel W. Bridgham, June, 1832, to December 31st, 1840, died in office: Thomas M. Burgess, February 2d, 1841, to June, 1852: Amos C. Barstow, 1852-3: Walter R. Danforth, 1853-4; Edward P. Knowles, 1854-5: James Y. Smith, 1855 to June 29th, 1857; William M. Rodman, June 29th, 1857-1859; Jabez C. Knight, 1859-64;
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HISTORY OF PROVIDENCE COUNTY.
Thomas A. Doyle, 1864-9; George L. Clarke, 1869-70; Thomas A. Doyle. 1870-January, 1881; William S. Hayward, 1881-4; Thomas A. Doyle, 1884 to June 9th, 1886, died in office: Gilbert F. Robbins, 1587-9; Henry R. Barker, 1889.
The office of clerk of the town and city has successively been held by the following: Thomas Olney, Jr .. 1664 7; Shadrach Manton, 1667-70; John Whipple, 1670-2; John Smith, 1672-5; Roger Williams, 1675-6; John Whipple, 1676-7; Daniel Abbott, 1677-81; John Whip- ple, 1681 3; Thomas Olney, 1683-1715; Richard Waterman, 1715-55; Nicholas Tillinghast, 1755-8; James Angell, 1758-75; Theodore Fos- ter, 1775-87: Daniel Cooke, 1787 to November, 1793; George Tilling- hast. 1793-9; Nathan W. Jackson, 1799-1829; Richard M. Field, 1829 to December 1st, 1843-died in office; Albert Pabodie, December 7th, 1843, to January 2d, 1860 -- died in office; Samuel W. Brown, January 5th, 1860, to January 6th, 1879; Henry V. A. Joslin, January 6th, 1879, to 1889.
The office of president of the board of aldermen, which office was created February 25th, 1863, has been held successively by the fol- lowing: James S. Ham, March, 1863-June, 1864; John D. Jones, 1864- 8: Henry J. Angell, 1868-9; George P. Tew, 1869 71; Amos W. Snow, 1871-3; Addison Q. Fisher, 1873 to January, 1878; William S. Hay- ward, 1878-81; Robert E. Smith, 1881 2; Henry R. Barker, 1882-3; Gilbert F. Robbins, 1883 7; Charles F. Sampson, 1887-9.
The office of president of the common council. from the beginning of the city government, has been held successively by the following: George Baker, 1832-4; George Curtis, 1834 7; George W. Jackson, 1837-9; Thomas B. Fenner, 1839 42; Stephen T. Olney, 1842-4; Wil- liam S. Patten, 1844-5; James C. Hidden, 1845-7; John J. Stimpson, 1847-8; Edward S. Williams, 1848-9: Christopher C. Potter, 1849-50; Thomas P. Shepard, 1850-1; Walter Paine, Jr., 1851-2; Wingate Hayes, 1852-4; Thomas A. Doyle, 1854-5; Charles T. Robbins, 1855-6; Stephen Waterman, 1856-60; John N. Francis, 1860-3; William Bin- ney, 1863-71; Nelson W. Aldrich, 1871-3; Nicholas Van Slyck, 1873 August 10th, 1874; Horatio Rogers, August 10th, 1874-January, 1875; Francis Colwell, Jr., 1875-6; Abner J. Barnaby, 1876 7; Charles P. Robinson, 1877-9; Henry R. Barker, 1879-80; George H. Burnham, 1880-1; J. Carter Brown Woods, 1881-5; Rathbone Gardner, 1885-7; Augustus S. Miller, 1887-8; Arthur W. Dennis, 1888-9.
The treasurers of the town and city have succeeded each other as follows, the date given indicating when each Jeft the office, and gen- erally the term of the succeeding one began the same date: Henry Brown, 1664; Zachary Rhodes, 1665; Henry Brown, 1666; Thomas Clemence, 1667; John Whipple, 1668; Thomas Olney, 1669; Arthur Fenner, 1672; Thomas Field, 1674; John Throckmorton, 1677; William Hopkins, 1682; John Whipple, 1683; Henry Brown, 1687; Pardon Tillinghast, 1707; James Dexter, 1711; James Brown, 1714; William
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Harris, 1717; James Brown, 1718; William Harris, 1720: Thomas Olney, 1722: William Turpin, 1737; Charles Tillinghast, 1743; William Turpin, to April, 1744; Joseph Sheldon, 1771; James Arnold, August, 1797: Samuel Nightengale, August, 1814; George Olney, 1818; John Howland, 1832; Stephen Tillinghast. 1840; Robert Knight, June to July, 1840; Benjamin Clifford, November 22d, 1843; Stephen Tripp. February 14th, 1849: George W. Hall, March 11th, 1850; Eseck Aldrich, June, 1855; Marinus W. Gardner, December 1st, 1862; Joseph C. Peckham, August 20th, 1868, died in office; Benjamin Tripp, from August 24th, 1868, to the present time.
The office of city marshall was abolished in 1866, and the duties formerly devolving upon that official were transferred to the chief of police. Those who have held these offices successively have been as follows: Henry G. Mumford, 1833-5: Jabez J. Potter, 1845-8; Daniel K. Chaffee, 1848-54; William H. Hudson, 1854-9; Thomas W. Hart, 1859-66; (Chiefs of Police) Nelson Viall, 1866-7: Albert San- ford, 1867-9; William Knowles, 1869-70; Thomas J. A. Gross, 1870- August 2d, 1871, died in office; John M. Knowles, August 14th, 1871- September 13th, 1877, resigned; William H. Ayer, September 30th, 1878-May 4th, 1879, died in office; Charles H. Hunt, May 22d, 1879 November 1st, 1880, resigned; Benjamin H. Child, January, 1881-9.
The overseers of the poor have succeeded each other in the office as follows: Joshua Rathbun, 1832-6; William F. Greene, 1836-Oc- tober 16th, 1854; Stephen A. Phillips, October 16th, 1854-June, 1858; George W. Wightman, 1858-1889.
The superintendence of public internal improvements has been in charge of offices of different title at different periods, beginning with surveyors of highways. The following persons filled that office: William T. Grinnell and Dexter Thurber, June to August 27th, 1832; Pardon Mason, for the west side, and Warren Bachellor, for the east side, August 27th, 1832, to June, 1833. The duties of the office were then entrusted to a single official, and he succeeded as follows: Henry G. Mumford, 1833-56; William Bachelder, 1856-8; Samuel B. Durfee, 1858-66; Thomas W. Hart, 1866-April 10th, 1872. At that date the office was abolished, and its powers and duties were trans- ferred to the highway commissioners, of whom there were three. and that office was held by the following: Samuel L. Blaisdell, Feb- ruary 7th, 1872-May 26th, 1876; Charles Anthony, February 7th, 1872 May 24th, 1878; Gideon Bradford, February 7th, 1872-Novem- ber 6th, 1874, died in office; Lemuel S. Harris, January, 1875-Janu- ary, 1879; Thomas W. Hart, February 5th, 1877-November 5th, Isso; Obadiah Brown, May 24th, 1878-November 5th, ISSO; George E. Thompson, January, 1879 November 5th, 1850. The office was abol- ished April 15th, Isso, and succeeded by the board of public works, which has been filled by the following: Samuel B. Swan, November 5th, 1850-March, 1853; Obadiah Brown, November 5th, 1880-March,
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1882; Charles Anthony, March, 1852-March, 1884; Frederick E. An- thony, March, 1883-March 24th, 1884; Clinton D. Sellew, March, 1884-February 11th, 1889; Charles E. Carpenter, May 15th, 1584- February 11th, 1889; Charles H. Hunt, February 15th, 1886-February 11th, 1889. At the date last mentioned the office was abolished. and its powers and duties transferred to a single commissioner of public works. John A. Coleman has held the office since that date-1559. The board of public works, at the time of its formation, also absorbed the powers and duties of the former water commissioners. That office, created September 20th, 1869, was filled as follows: Joseph J. Cooke, September 27th, 1869-November 1st, 1876; Charles E. Carpen- ter, September 27th. 1869-November 1st, 1876; Moses B. Lockwood, September 27th, 1869 May 13th, 1872, died in office; William Corliss, May 23d, 1872-November 1st, 1876; Lodowick Brayton, November 1st, 1876-November 1st, 1880; Nathaniel F. Potter, Jr., November 1st, 1876-November 5th, Isso; Henry L. Parsons, January 18th, 1877- November 5th, 1880.
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