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2.460
2,379
Middlefield
197
220
Dover
1,195
1,305
3,871
3,914
Pelham
455
504
Franklin
7,028
7,494
Lancaster
2.897
2.590
Southampton
931
954
Medway
3,153
3.268
*Leominster
21,810
21,894
Ware .
7,385
7,727
Milton
16,434
18,147
1
2,073
Millbury
6,957
6,879
Plainville
1,583
1,607
New Braintree
407
436
*Quincy Randolph
6,553
7,580
Northboro
1,946
2,396
Northbridge
9,713
10,577
Stoughton
8,204
8,478
Oakham
502
441
Walpole
7,273
7,449
Oxford
3,943
4.249
Westwood
2,097
2,537
Petersham
660
718
Royalston
744
841
Blilerica
5,880
Rutland
2,442
2,406
Shrewsbury
6,910
7,144
Southbridge
14,264
15,786
6,272
6,487
Concord
7,477
7,723
*Brockton
63,797
62,407
Sturbridge
1,772
1,918
Hallfax
728
817
Uxbridge
6,285
6,397
Hanson
2,184
2,417
Warren
3,765
3,662
Webster
12,992
13,837
Westhampton
374
405
Needham
10,845
11,828
Williamsburg
1,891
1,859
Norfolk
1.429
3,346
Tolland
134
141
Wayland
2,937
Granville
674
704
Shirley
2,427
2,548
Holland
137
201
Stoneham
10,060
10,841
*Newton
65,276
66,144
Brimfield
*Lowell
.100,234
100,114
Marshfield
1.625
2,073
7.107 Norwell
71,983
76,909
Paxton
6,654 404
5,872 5,696
688 Abington
Kingston
2,672
Grafton
Harvard
Holden
Hopedale
..
TOWNS
Blandford
Spencer
2,925
Norwood
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POPULATION OF RHODE ISLAND
BY COUNTIES, CITIES, AND TOWNS FOR 1925, 1930, 1935 "Cities designated by an asterisk. Shire towns in Bold Face Type
Towns and Divisions of the State
1925
1930
1935
Barrington
4,938
5,162
5,501
Bristol
12,707
11,953
10,885
Warren
7,997
7,974
7,389
Totals
25,642
25,089
23,775
Kent County
Coventry
6,379
6,430
6,907
East Greenwich
4,157
3,666
3,518
*Warwick
18,273
23,196
27,072
West Greenwich
407
402
400
West Warwick
18,215
17,696
17,397
Totals
47,431
51,390
65,294
Newport County
Jamestown
1,773
1,599
1,897
Little Compton
1,383
1,382
1,589
Middletown
2,245
2,499
3,007
*Newport
27,757
27,612
29,202
New Shoreham
1,070
1,029
1,044
Portsmouth
2,798
2,969
3,603
Tiverton
4,539
4,578
5,118
Totals
41,565
41,668
45,460
Providence County
Burrillville
9,413
7,677
7,335
*Central Falls
25,403
25,898
23,996
*Cranston
34,471
42,911
44,533
Cumberland
10,238
10,304
10,160
East Providence
26,088
29,995
30,113
Foster
1,069
946
1,167
Glocester
1,630
1,693
1,901
Johnston
8,668
9,357
9,768
Lincoln
10,581
10,421
10,453
North Providence
9,055
11,104
11,770
North Smithfield
3,571
3,945
3,764
*Pawtucket
69,760
77,149
72,820
*Providence
267,918
252,981
243,006
Scituate
3,348
2,292
2,729
Smithfield
3,948
3,967
4,566
*Woonsocket
49,681
49,376
46,822
Totals
534,842
540,016
524,903
Washington County
Charlestown
1,124
1,118
1,260
Exeter
1,182
1,314
1,617
Hopkinton
2,737
2,823
3,277
Narragansett
1,357
1,258
1,593
North Kingstown
4,399
4,279
4,767
Richmond
1,719
1,535
1,667
South Kingstown
6,085
6,010
6,100
Westerly
11,177
10,997
10,999
Totals
29,780
29,334
31,280
THE STATE
679,260
687,497
680,712
Bristol County
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POLK'S PROVIDENCE CITY DIRECTORY 1940
Copyright, 1940, by R. L. Polk & Co.
Miscellaneous Information
For information not found in this department see regular Alphabetical Section or under proper headings in the Classified Business Directory
CITY GOVERNMENT OF PROVIDENCE
PROVIDE
"WHAT CHEER ?"
NCE
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FOUNDED 163G. RPORATED
City of Providence, Founded 1636, Incorporated 1832
CITY GOVERNMENT 1940
Mayor-John F. Collins Executive Secretary-Bernard Kiernan
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
President-Henry A. Violet Ward 1-Chas H Eden
Ward 2-Joseph A Lockhart
Ward 3-Wm E McCabe Ward 4-Frank Rao Ward 5-Jas H Lynch jr Ward 6-Thos J Sullivan Ward 7-John J Finnegan Ward 8-Chas A Gannon Ward 9-Chas B Coppen Ward 10-John E Duggan Ward 11-Henry A Violet Ward 12-Wm A Cahir
Ward 13-Thos S Luongo Clerk, Jos E Maguire Sergeant, John L Crook
COMMON COUNCIL
President-Wm C Coleman
Ward 1-Henry T Farrell, Henry J Donovan, Alf R Ferreira Ward 2-J Benj Nevin, Philip V Marcus, Duncan Langdon Ward 3-Hugh B Donley, Frederick L McKiernan, Howard Presel
Ward 4-Philip P Bowe, John H Ca- hir, Vincent A Bucci
J.
Ward 5-Henry J McLaughlin, Ralph Matera, James F McCaffrey
Ward 6-William L Hickey, Charles I Coffey, Adolph J Arpin Ward 7-Saml J Johnston, Fredk S Barnes, Walter E O'Neil
Ward 8-Olaf G H Oden, Louis M E Jacques, Frank H Brady
Ward 9-Jos Schlossberg, Carl S Da- relius, G Elmer Lord
Ward 10-Wm C Coleman, A Smith Mitchell, Jas F Jackson
Ward 11-Francis J Beagan, Louis Adler, Albert C Rider
Ward 12-Eug J McCaffrey, Hyman Fain, Stanley Phillips
Ward 13-Anthony Viola jr, Thos J Toohey, Umberto Patalano
Clerk, Jos E Maguire. Asst Clerks, Fred Colagiovanni, W Earl Dodd
CITY OFFICERS
City Clerk-Jos E Maguire
1st Deputy City Clerk-Fred Cola- giovanni
2d Deputy City Clerk-W Earl Dodd City Treasurer-Walter F Fitzpatrick City Auditor-Howard H Kenyon
City Solicitor-William A Needham Supt of Police-John J Parker
Deputy Supt of Police-Jas J Cusick Assessors of Taxes-Michl N Cardar- elli, Chairman; Jos H Kiernan, Arthur W Drew
Director of Public Welfare-Eug A McGough
City Registrar-Michl J Nestor, MD Superintendent of Health-Michl J Nestor, MD
Superintendent of Charles V Chapin Hospital-Dennett L Richardson, MD Judge of the Probate Court-Francis J McCabe
Clerk of the Probate Court-J Henry A Griffin
Recorder of Deeds-Edwin Eayrs City Sergeant-John L Crook
City Messenger-John L Crook
City Engineer-S Frank Nolan
Commissioner of Public Buildings- Jos A Sullivan
Commissioner of Public Works-S Frank Nolan
Public Service Engineer-Ralph W Eaton
Board of Canvassers and Registra- tion, office at City Hall-Timothy E Molloy, chairman; Walter J Batchel- der, sec; Thos A Cahir
Coroner-Conrad K Strauss
Inspector of Buildings-Alex Addeo Sanitary Engineer of Plumbing and Drainage-Edwd F Drumm
Inspector of Provisions-Maurice W Clare
Harbor Master-Wm H Carroll
Port Warden-Isadore J Adler Public Administrator-Philip A Gory
City Election, First Tuesday following First Monday in November biennially
City Government Organizes First Monday in January biennially
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Board of Park Commissioners-John F Quirk, Chas B Mackinney, Jos Castro- novo, MD, chairman
Superintendent of Parks-Martin F Noonan
Supt of Weights and Measures- Fredk T Murphy
Board of Contract and Supply- Mayor John F Collins, chairman; Jos E Maguire, clerk
Board of Recreation-Mayor John F Collins, chairman; Henry J Bishop, sec City Plan Commission-John Hutch- ins Cady, chairman and secretary; Ar- thur Henius, Jos F Farrell, Royal B Farnum, Edwin E Cull
Commissioners of the North Burial Ground-Joseph A Lockhart, Albert C Rider, Fredk L McKiernan, Carl S Dare- lius, supt Frank E Wilcox
Board of Health-Mayor and Alder- men. Superintendent, Michl J Nestor, MD; clerk, Jos E Maguire
Dexter Asylum under the care of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen. Super- intendent, Eug A McGough
Viewer of Fences-John Donnelly
Supt of Incinerator-John E Henry jr City Traffic Engineer-Ralph W Ea- ton
City Forester-Alex H Johnson
Zoning Board of Review-Achille Mangiante sec
Building Board of Review-Achille Mangiante sec
Bureau of Police and Fire-John F Collins, chairman; Francis J O'Brien, Howard S Almy, Samuel Gee, secretary
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Headquarters, LaSalle square Chief of Police-John J Parker Deputy Chief of Police-Jas J Cusick Night Commander-James E Murray Aide-Sergt John F Tiernan
Commander Detective Division- Thos F Rattigan
Bureau of Prosecution-Lieut, Chas A Higgins; Sergt, Harold C Dann and Sergt, John A Crohan, Warrant Officers
Bureau of License Enforcement- Commander, Alf T Steeves; Sergeants, John T Cassidy, Edwd F Skees, Wm A Leonard
Bureau of Criminal Identification- Michl Franklin dir
Police Surgeon-Geo V Coleman, MD License Department-Otis P Mowry, John R Shoesmith and Gladys E Gam- ble
Detective Division - Commander, Thos F Rattigan, Capts, Francis J Bu- chanan, Jas F Rogers, Michl F Frank- lin. Detective Lieuts, Bryan K Annable, Wm F Burkhardt, Jas J Healey, John J Kelley, Paul A King, John M McGuirl, John G Murphy, Wm J Murray, John D O'Connor, Thos Pyne, Jas C Finneran, John J Barry, Peter H Osterman, Lau- rence Walsh, William A MacKay. De- tective Sergeants, Joseph M Barra, Leo T Burns, Edmund S Crowley, Arthur H Kane, Kevin P McCarthy, Walter R McCoy, Charles A McElroy, William F Purcell, Louis F Madden, Umberto Mar- tino
Superintendent of Vehicles-Wesley D Homan
Amusement Inspector-Capt, Geo W Cowan, Asst Insp, Lieut Wm F McTer- nan
Asst Physical Director-John Halipos Pistol Instructors-Sergts, John M Crowley, Allen L T Duchesneau
Central Records Bureau-Eric Park- er
School Squad-Sergt, Axel G John- son
Traffic and Motorcycle Division, La- Salle square. Comdr, Jos V McGuirl, Lieuts; Hugh F Conlon, Francis E Lyons, John B Lucitt. Sergts; Earl F Adams, Henry F Corr, Norman F Cox, Wm E Cummings, David T Livingston, John J Lucey, Geo E Miller, Morris Stepak
Police Court, LaSalle square-Jus- tices; Frank L Hanley, Carl Testa; Clerk, Frank J Conley; Deputy Clerk, Francis L Palmer
Precinct No 1-Station House, La- Salle square-Captain, Thos A Cullen; Lieutenants, M Frank McKenna, Luke A Gildea, Thomas A Curran, John J Lang, Victor F Marlowe, John R O'Brien, Wm H Feeley, Sergts Wm H Rancourt, John I Owens, Thos J Gor- man, Chas W Rathbun, Dennis Rutko, Wm J Hennigan, John J Shields, Hugh J O'Reilly, Abr Konopky
Precinct No 2-Station House, 200 Chad Brown st-Capt, Joseph L Burns; Lieutenants, William H Johnson, Danl F Farrelly, John J Deary; Sergeants, Robert A Campbell, George E Hodgson, Thomas J Gilchrist, John H Lucey, Thos F Sammon, Jas H Walsh, Walter F Maginn. Sergt Walter T Stubbs, Radio Division
Precinct No 3-Station House, 170 Sessions st-Capt, William H Dolan; Lieuts, Jas A Glynn, Nicholas H Feely, Clement G Greenhalgh; Sergts, John L Carey, Thos P Moran, John A Murphy, Alex J StPierre, Ernest Bourbonnais, Walter T P Day
Precinct No 4-Station House, 45 Hamilton-Capt, John J Prendergast; Lieuts, Hartford B Chase, Henry C Deering, Edwin H Farrow; Sergts, Wm C Parker, John F Little, Edwd F Bod- kin, Water A Loiselle, Arthur C Dunn
Precinct No 5-Station House, 111 Plain st-Capt, Anthony A Gentile; Lieuts, J Edwd Callahan, Thomas P Dunn, John D Fox; Sergts, Michael J Farrelly, Jas P McDonough, Francis E Gorman, Fred A Walker, John J Bana- han, Francis S Barnes
Precinct No 6-Station House, 36 Chaffee st-Capt, Warren A Martin; Lieuts, Thos F Coleman, Jos P McCann, Ralph E Lord: Sergts, Fredk E O'Con- nell, Jos W McDonough, John F Can- ning, Michl Mushnick, Thos B Healey, Thos P F McKenna
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Headquarters, LaSalle square
Chief-Thos H Cotter
Deputy Chiefs-Felix R Wendel- schaefer 2d, Jas E O'Neil
Battalion Chiefs-Wm A Thornton, James F Sullivan, Station 22, Point st; Harry McElroy, Wm E Sullivan jr, Sta- tion 4, Mill st; Chas F Dyer, Edwd J Keily, Station 8, Harrison st
Fire Prevention Bureau, LaSalle sq, Chief, Chas A Roberts
Fire Alarm Headquarters, Kinsley av -Supt of Fire Alarms, Alf C Ames
Paint Shop, Bucklin st. Supt . of Maintenance-Jas J McDermott Repair Dept, 382 Dexter. Supt of Maintenance-James J McDermott in charge, Gordon D Jones, chief mecha- nician
Hose Companies
Hose No 1-LaSalle square. Capt, Francis J O'Brien
Hose No 2-305 S Main. Capt, Albert J Sheridan
Hose No 3-33 Franklin. Capt, Martin A Cotter
Hose No 4-Mill st cor Charles. Capt, John J Earley
Hose No 5-140 Olney. Capt, Louis A Maynard
Hose No 6-88 Benevolent. Capt, Wil- fred M Bresette
Hose No 7-142 Richmond. Capt, John A Busill
Hose No 8-opp 29 Harrison. Capt, Norman Jones
Hose No 9-Atwells av cor America. Capt, Frank G Eldredge
Hose No 10-143 Burnside. Capt, John P Leonard
Hose No 11-1 Greenwich. Capt, Wm L Gill
Hose No 12-295 Smith. Capt, Ste- phen G Lawton
Hose No 13-41 Central. Capt, Geo W Garner
Hose No 14-106 Putnam. Capt, Chas J Prendergast
Hose No 15-Reservoir av. Capt, Geo X Davis
Hose No 16-437 Branch av. Capt, Fredk J Ingelsby
Hose No 17-653 N Main. Capt John E McElroy Hose No 18-1316 Broad. Capt, Carl H Norberg
Hose No 19-474 Plainfield. Capt, Chas A Cornell
Hose No 20-756 Manton av. Capt, James A Conway
Hose No 21-155 Humboldt av. Capt, Frank A Titus
Hose No 22-350 Point. Capt, Merle E Martin
Hose No 23-Academy av and Eaton st. Capt, Joseph B Maguire
Hose No 24-270 Rochambeau av. Capt, Clarence E Folger
Ladder Companies
Ladder No 1-LaSalle square. Capt, Danl J Kavanagh
Ladder No 2-opp 29 Harrison. Capt, Edwd J Dolan
Ladder No 3-137 Douglas av. Capt, Wm J Manton
Ladder No 4-210 Wickenden. Capt, John F Turbridy
Ladder No 5-356 Public. Capt, Leo E Gorman
Ladder No 6-Atwells av cor Ameri- ca. Capt, Wm E Falls
Ladder No 7-357 Hope cor Olney. Capt, John F McDermott
Ladder No 8-108 Laurel Hill av cor Laban. Capt, Henry J Woolley
Ladder No 9-Mount Pleasant av cor Dover. Capt, Geo F L Holden
Ladder No 10-350 Point. Capt, Lewis A Marshall
Ladder No 11-435 Branch av. Capt. Thos J Keenan
Ladder No 12-1 Greenwich. Capt, Henry C Maine
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT 20 Summer School Committee
Francis J Brady, chairman; Mrs Marion L Misch, v-chairman; Jas H Foley jr, sec; Dr John P Cooney, John H Wells, Wm T O'Halloran, Luigi Ca- passo, Axel H Helander
Superintendent and Assistants
Superintendent, Jas L Hanley. Supt, Emeritus, Isaac O Winslow. Deputy Superintendents, Chas F Towne. Asst Superintendents, Richd D Allen, Wm F Redding, Ella L Sweeney. Director of Elementary Education, John P Dun- levy. Director of Research, Guidance and Attendance, Richard D Allen. Di- rector of Business Affairs, Frank A Page. Custodian of School property, Daniel Casey
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Schools and Principals Senior High Schools
Central, 170 Pond; Principal, T Franklin Walsh Classical, 124 Pond, 32 Summer; Principal, Chas E Paine
Hope, 324 Hope; Principal, Howard D Wood
MtPleasant, 434 MtPleasant; Princi- pal, Jos H Stannard
Junior High Schools
Esek Hopkins, 480 Charles-Hubert N Terrell, principal; Guido J Cerilli, asst principal
George J West, 145 Beaufort-Geo J O'Brien, principal; Edmund A Quinn, asst principal
Gilbert Stuart, 188 Princeton av --- principal; Norman H Whitehead, asst principal
Nathan Bishop, 101 Sessions-Chas H Abbott, principal; Howard G Lewis, asst principal
Nathanael Greene, 721 Chalkstone av -John R Ferguson, principal; Clarence S Taylor, asst principal
Oliver Hazard Perry, 370 Hartford av -Robt K Bennett principal; Elmer R Smith, asst principal
Roger Williams, 278 Thurbers av- Earl C Webster, principal; Ralph G Taylor, asst principal
Samuel W Bridgham, 359 Carpenter -Wayne W McNally, principal; Elmer V Devolve, asst principal
Elementary Schools Academy Avenue-36 Academy av Almy Street-20 Almy Althea Street-245 Althea America Street-22 America
Amherst Street-293 Amherst Arnold Street-45 Arnold Asa Messer-158 Messer
Atwells Avenue-235 Atwells av Beacon Avenue-106 Beacon av Benefit Street-19 Benefit
Berkshire Street-99 Berkshire
Berlin Street-3 Berlin Branch Avenue (new)-425 Branch av Broad Street-1450 Broad Calhoun Avenue-106 Calhoun av Candace Street-287 Orms Carpenter Street-153 Carpenter Chalkstone Avenue-446 Chalkstone av Charles Street-291 Charles Chester Avenue-75 Chester av Courtland Street-5 Courtland Covell Street-4 Covell
East Street-28 East
Federal Street-97 Federal
Friendship Street-400 Friendship Grove Street-95 Grove Hammond Street-55 Hammond Harris Avenue-537 Harris av Hendrick Street-68 Hendrick Ives Street-210 Ives Jenkins Street-53 Jenkins John Howland-120 Cole av Julian Street-39 Julian
Kenyon Street-99 Kenyon
Knight Street-90 Knight
Laurel Hill Avenue-85 Laurel Hill av Lexington Avenue-51 Lexington av Manton Avenue-923 Manton av
Mary C Greene School for Crippled Children-325 Public
Meeting Street Fresh Air-24 Meet- ing
Merino School-181 Glenbridge av Montague Street-421 Hope
MtPleasant Avenue-1241 Chalkstone av Nelson Street-195 Nelson
New Webster Avenue-191 Webster av Old Webster Avenue-241 Webster av Oxford Street-166 Oxford
Peace Street-49 Peace
Point Street-66 Plain
Potter's Avenue-775 Potter's av Public Street Fresh Air-325 Public Putnam Street-156 Putnam Ralph Street-77 Ralph Regent Avenue-101 Regent av Reservoir Avenue-156 Reservoir av River Avenue-159 River av Rochambeau Avenue-751 Hope Roosevelt Street-230 Roosevelt Ruggles Street-110 Ruggles Sackett Street-159 Sackett Sisson Street-4 Sisson Smith Street-396 Smith Summit Avenue-86 Fourth Temple Street-252 Public Thayer Street-110 Thayer
Thomas A Doyle-83 Doyle av
Thurbers Avenue-179 Thurbers av
Veazie Street-211 Veazie Vineyard Street-15 Vineyard Willow Street-99 Willow Windmill Street-110 Paul
There are 4 Senior High Schools There are 8 Junior High Schools There are 68 Elementary schools
There are 47 Kindergarten schools There are 26 schools for backward
children
There are 9 Fresh Air schools
There are 4 schools for crippled children
There are 4 schools for sight conser- vation
Trade School, 137 Bridgham-Hosea D Hyland, principal
Prevocational Schools-99 Kenyon, 83 Doyle av, 15 Vineyard
PUBLIC LIBRARY
229 Washington street, between Empire and Greene streets
Branches: Business Branch, Provi- dence Chamber of Commerce; Esek Hopkins Branch, 480 Charles; George J West Branch, 145 Beaufort; Manton Sub-Branch, 923 Manton av; Nathan Bishop Branch, 101 Sessions; Nathanael Greene Branch, 721 Chalkstone av; Nel- son Sub-Branch, 195 Nelson; Oliver Hazard Perry Branch, 370 Hartford av; Olneyville Free Library, 12 Olneyville sq; Rochambeau Branch, 708 Hope; Roger Williams Branch, 278 Thurbers av; Samuel W Bridgham Branch, 350 Carpenter; Smith Hill Branch, 31 Can- dace; South Providence Branch, 443 Prairie av; Sprague House Branch, 15 Armington av; Tockwotton Branch, 121 Hope; Wanskuck Branch, Veazie cor of Hyacinth sts; Washington Park Branch, 1450 Broad
Organized 1784. Opened to the pub- lic 1878. Number of volumes 450,009 Librarian-Clarence E Sherman
Board of Trustees-Wm Davis Mil- ler, Pres; Theo Francis Green, Sec; John P Farnsworth, Treas; The Mayor of Providence, Henry B Gardner, Augus- tus M Lord, Rush Sturges, Geo W Bene- dict, Fredk Rueckert, Augustus H Fiske, Henry S Chafee, Fredk A Ballou jr, Wilson G Wing, Henry Salomon, Albert H Poland, Arthur S Vaughn, Walter A Edwards, Halsey De Wolf, Benj C Clough, Fredk C Freeman, John Nicholas Brown, Henry B Gardner jr
PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
(See Classified Business Directory)
CHURCHES AND PASTORS
(See Classified Business Directory)
SOCIETIES ASSOCIATIONS, ETC. (See Classified Business Directory)
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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
State Election, Even Year on the First Tuesday after the First Monday in November Biennially
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State Government Organized on the First Tuesday in January Biennially
STATE GOVERNMENT, 1940
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 225-227 State House
GOVERNOR
His Excellency WILLIAM H. VANDERBILT of Portsmouth
Lieut Governor-Jas O McManus, of West Warwick
Executive Secretary-James S Hart, of Barrington
Chief Clerk-Francis A Chapman, of East Providence
Assistant Chief Clerk-Edna L Dew- snap, of East Providence
Secretaries-Marjorie Carr, of Mid- dletown, and Peggy Michelson, of New- port
MILITARY
Governor and Commander-in-Chief, William H Vanderbilt
Adjutant General, 126 State House
Brigadier General, Herbert R Dean, Chief of Staff. Captain John C Wall, Assistant Chief of Staff
Aides-de-Camp, Detailed from Nation- al Guard - Col F Snowden Skinner, 118th Engineers (Comb), Major C Gor- don Macleod, Field Artillery, State Staff, 1st Lieut Albert Carlotti, 243d Coast Artillery (HD) ; Appointed from War Veterans, Lieut George H Bradley, U S Navy, Retired, Capt Albro N Dana, Field Artillery, 1st Lieut, John F Kirby, Infantry
United States Property and Disburs- ing Officer for Rhode Island-Lt Col James D Wells, QMC, RING
RHODE ISLAND NATIONAL GUARD State Staff
Brig Gen Herbert R Dean, Adjutant General's Dept; Lt Col James D Wells, Quartermaster Corps; Lt Col Edwd J Noons, Judge Advocate General's Dept; Major Arthur S Vaughn, Quartermaster Corps; Major C Gordon Macleod, F A, Inspector General's Dept; Major Vernon R Wixon, Cavalry, Inspector General's Dept: Major Lloyd C Wilson, M C, State Surgeon; Capt Francis A Heffernan, Dental Corps; Capt Arthur S Hassell, F A, Inspector General's Dept
43d Division Staff-Lt Col Winfield S Solomon, Signal Corps; Lt Col Peter Leo Cannon, Judge Advocate General's Dept; Major, John P McGuire, Chap- lain; Major William J Thibodeau, Ad- jutant General's Section
U S Property & Disbursing Officer Lieut Colonel James D Wells, Crans- ton
243d Coast Artillery (H D) Headquarters, Cranston St Armory, Providence
Col, Earl C Webster; Lieut Col John F Datson; Capt, Bernard E Conway; Capt, Alfred D Haigh; Capt Jos P Mc- Namara, Chaplain; 1st Lieut, Peter E Donnelly
Medical Department Detachment
Cranston St Armory, Providence Major, Harold I Rogell; Capt, Eug A Hagan; Capt, Francis E Hanley; Capt G Edwd Crane
Headquarters Battery
Cranston St Armory, Providence Capt, Wm N Fritsch; 2d Lieut Daniel A O'Connor; 2d Lieut Harry R Seaman jr
Headquarters 1st Battalion
Cranston St Armory, Providence
Major, Ernest W Moore; Capt, Eug A Hagan, Surgeon; 2d Lieut, Ernest H Hillier
BATTERY A
Cranston St Armory, Providence
Capt, Walter F Parker; 1st Lieut, Cyril J Wells; 2d Lieut, Jas J Desonie
BATTERY B
Cranston St Armory, Providence
Capt, Jos F Frappier; 1st Lieut, El- mer R Sherman; 2d Lieut, John R Dolan
BATTERY C
Armory, Bristol, RI
Capt, Albert A Moren; 2d Lieut Geo A Bates; 2d Lieut, Jas J Garvin
Headquarters 2d Battalion
Cranston St Armory, Providence
Major, Frank B Rhodes jr; 2d Lieut James R Souther
BATTERY D
Cranston St Armory, Providence
Capt, Raymond Fletcher; 1st Lieut, Jos DeRita; 2d Lieut, Stanley W Smith
BATTERY E Armory, Westerly, RI
Capt, Elvin J Andrews; 1st Lieut, Francis N Spry; 2d Lieut, Charles K Baker jr
BATTERY F
Armory, Woonsocket, RI
Capt, Jas A Murphy; 1st Lieut, Rene L LaBarre; 2d Lieut, Wm C Commons jr
Headquarters 3d Battalion
Cranston St Armory, Providence
Major, John L Daneker; Major, Har- old I Rogell, Surgeon; 2d Lieut, Na- poleon G Levesque
BATTERY G
Cranston St Armory, Providence
Capt, Edwd L Walker; 1st Lieut, El- mer V Eastwood; 2d Lieut, Halkey K Ross
BATTERY H Armory, Pawtucket
Capt, Philip A Thibaudeau; 1st Lieut, Albert Carlotti and 2d Lieut, Danl N Czorny
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BATTERY I Armory, E Greenwich
Capt, Raymond E Wilmarth; 1st Lieut, Geo I Cook; 2d Lieut, Thos L Fortin
68th Field Artillery Brigade Headquarters, Armory of Mounted Commands, Providence
Brig-Gen, Harold R Barker; Major Zenas R Bliss; Capt, Bernard F Redi- han; Captain, Franklin C Butler; 1st Lieut, Leon P Sutton; 1st Lieuts, Her- man A Peterson, John M Doll; 2d Lieut, Donald M Turner
103d Field Artillery Headquarters, Armory of Mounted Commands, Providence
Col, Francis W Rollins; Lieut-Col, Hugh S McLeod, ; Capt, Harold J Pear- son; Capt, Wm A Watson; Capt, Her- bert E MacCombie (chaplain) ; 1st Lieut, George H Schwedersky
Headquarters Battery
Armory of Mounted Commands, Providence
Capt, Philip Rose; 1st Lieut, Brad- ford A Clark
Service Battery
Armory of Mounted Commands, Providence
Capt, Ernest J Woods; 1st Lieut, Wm N Bailey; 2d Lieut, Richd W Arming- ton; 2d Lieut, Danl F Sullivan
Medical Department Detachment Armory of Mounted Commands, Providence
Major, Jos C Kent; Capt, Emerson A Torgan; Capt, Thos A Martin; 1st Lieut Robt W Drew
Headquarters 1st Battalion Armory of Mounted Commands, Providence
Major, Hugh S McLeod; Capts, Wm B McCormick, Robert W Kenny; 1st Lieut, Waldo H Fish jr; 2d Lieut, Richd D Rusden
Headquarters Battery and Combat Train 1st Battalion
Armory of Mounted Commands, Providence
Capt, John S Blair 3d; 1st Lieut, Don- ald L Madigan; 2d Lieut, Robt G Ray- mond
BATTERY A Armory of Mounted Commands, Providence
Capt, Stephen L Nichols; 2d Lieuts, Wm B Foster, Geo O Hirsch, Thos B Peckham
BATTERY B Armory of Mounted Commands, Providence
Capt, Robt E Lee; 1st Lieut, John Watters; 2d Lieut, Albin Stevens; 2d Lieut, Andrew Staley
BATTERY C Armory of Mounted Commands, Providence
Capt, Howard F Williams; 1st Lieut, Howard D Wilcox jr; 2d Lieuts, War- ren K Covill, Edwd J Bohannon 2
Headquarters 2d Battalion Armory of Mounted Commands, Providence
Major, Chester A Files; Capt, Rene L DeBlois; 1st Lieuts, Richd N Rainey, John J Prybyla
Headquarters Battery and Combat Train 2d Battalion
Armory of Mounted Commands, Providence
Capt, Arthur E H Darcy; 1st Lieut. Raymond N Lee; 2d Lieut, Nathan M Southwick jr
BATTERY D Armory of Mounted Commands, Providence
Capt, John C Wall; 1st Lieut, Dixwell Goff; 2d Lieut, Victor J Mullen
BATTERY E Armory of Mounted Commands, Providence
Capt, Mark P Rancourt; 1st Lieut, Mario DeMaio; 2d Lieut, Geo W Han- ley
BATTERY F Armory of Mounted Commands Providence
Capt, Thos D Driscoll; 1st Lieut, Geo F Bashaw; 2d Lieut, Howard E Bottom- ley; 2d Lieut, Willis H Ramsden
118th Engineers (Combat) Headquarters, Cranston St Armory, Providence
Col, Frederick S Skinner; Capt, Ed- ward P Clark; Capt, Francis A Lennon; 1st Lieut (Chaplain), Arthur F Jennings
Medical Department Detachment Cranston St Armory, Providence Major, Chas H Gannon; Capt, Geo O Vezina
Headquarters and Service Company Cranston St Armory, Providence
Capt, Robert B Strong; 1st Lieut, Geo R Thompson; 1st Lieut, Robt T Fox
Headquarters 1st Battalion Cranston St Armory, Providence Major, Frank O Lind
COMPANY A Armory, Pawtucket
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