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Stephen Hopkins lived in Providence, Rhode Island. He served several times as the Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
The term for a governor changed from 2 or 3 years to a 4 year term varies depending on the state. Rhode Island had a 2 year term for their governor until 1992.
He extended limited self rule and ordered constuction of schools roads and bridges
King Charles II Issued a royal charter in 1663 that allowed the colonists of Rhode Island a large measure of self-government. Their governor and many other officials were elected by the colonists and no longer appointed by the king. The charter guaranteed "full liberty in religious concernments" to the colony. Members of religious sects such as Jews and Quakers, who were persecuted in other colonies, were able to enjoy complete freedom of worship in Rhode Island.
Rhode island
Rhode island has 3 islands
Rodger Williams in 1636.
William Greene - Rhode Island governor - died in 1809.
William Greene - Rhode Island governor - was born in 1731.
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Roger Williams
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The current Governor of Rhode Island is Lincoln Chafee. Chafee assumed office as the 74th Governor of Rhode Island on January 4, 2011.
Governor Leonard Calvert.
Some of the jobs in Rhode Island in the 1600s included deacon or minister, blacksmith, carpenter, and baker. Other jobs included teacher and nanny.
Rhode Islands and the Plymouth Plantation