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(Encyclopedia) Hartford Convention, Dec. 15, 1814–Jan. 4, 1815, meeting to consider the problems of New England in the War of 1812; held at Hartford, Conn. Prior to the war, New England Federalists (…Ray GREENE, Congress, RI (1765-1849)
Senate Years of Service: 1797-1801 Party: Federalist GREENE Ray , a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Warwick, R.I., February 2, 1765; pursued classical studies and graduated from Yale College…Walter Russell STINESS, Congress, RI (1854-1924)
STINESS Walter Russell , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Smithfield, Providence County, R.I., March 13, 1854; attended the public schools and was a student at Brown University,…Claudine SCHNEIDER, Congress, RI (1947)
SCHNEIDER Claudine , a Representative from Rhode Island; born Claudine Cmarada in Clairton, Pa., March 25, 1947; attended parochial schools; studied at the University of Barcelona, Spain, and…James BURRILL, Jr., Congress, RI (1772-1820)
Senate Years of Service: 1817-1820 Party: Federalist BURRILL James, Jr. , (great-grandfather of Theodore Francis Green), a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., April 25, 1772;…David HOWELL, Congress, RI (1747-1824)
HOWELL, David, (father of Jeremiah Brown Howell), a Delegate from Rhode Island; born in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., January 1, 1747; attended Eaton's Academy, Hopewell, N.J., and was…Stephen HOPKINS, Congress, RI (1707-1785)
HOPKINS, Stephen, a Delegate from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., March 7, 1707; attended the public schools; was raised on a farm in the town of Scituate, Providence County; member of…Lincoln Davenport CHAFEE, Congress, RI (1953)
Senate Years of Service: 1999-2007 Party: Republican CHAFEE Lincoln Davenport , a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Warwick, R.I. on March 26, 1953; attended Warwick public schools; graduated…William Daniel BRAYTON, Congress, RI (1815-1887)
BRAYTON William Daniel , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Warwick, Kent County, R.I., November 6, 1815; attended Kent Academy in East Greenwich and Kingston Academy; spent two years…George Francis O'SHAUNESSY, Congress, RI (1868-1934)
O'SHAUNESSY George Francis , a Representative from Rhode Island; born in Galway, Ireland, May 1, 1868; immigrated to the United States in 1872 with his parents, who settled in New York; attended…Trending
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