Who was the Governor of Rhode Island in 1863?

Answer 1

James Fenner (born January 22, 1771 in Providence, Rhode Island; died April 17, 1846 in Providence, Rhode Island) succeeded William C. Gibbs as the eleventh Governor of Rhode Island, serving between May 5, 1824 and May 4, 1831. Following the end of Fenner's term as Governor, Lemuel H. Arnold (born January 29, 1792 in St. Johnsbury, Vermont; died June 27, 1852 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island) became the twelfth Governor of Rhode Island, serving between May 4, 1831 and May 1, 1833.

Answer 2

William Sprague III (born November 3, 1799 in Cranston, Rhode Island; died October 19, 1856 in Provindence, Rhode Island) succeeded John Brown Francis as the fourteenth Governor of Rhode Island, serving between May 2, 1838 and May 2, 1839. Following the end of Sprague's term as Governor, Samuel Ward King (born May 23, 1786 in Johnston, Rhode Island; died January 20, 1851 in Providence, Rhode Island) became the fifteenth Governor of Rhode Island, serving between May 2, 1839 and May 2, 1843.

Answer 3

Henry B. Anthony (born April 1, 1815 in Coventry, Rhode Island; died September 2, 1884 in Providence, Rhode Island) succeeded Elisha Harirs as the twenty-first Governor of Rhode Island, serving between May 1, 1849 and May 6, 1851. Following the end of Anthony's term as Governor, Philip Allen (born September 1, 1785 in Providence, Rhode Island; died December 16, 1865 in Providence, Rhode Island) became the twenty-second Governor of Rhode Island, serving between May 6, 1851 and July 20, 1853.

Answer 4

Philip Allen (born September 1, 1785 in Providence, Rhode Island; died December 16, 1865 in Providence, Rhode Island) succeeded Henry B. Anthony as the twenty-second Governor of Rhode Island, serving between May 6, 1851 and July 20, 1853.

Following the end of Allen's term as Governor of Rhode Island, Francis M. Dimond (born June 6, 1796 in Bristol, Rhode Island; died April 12, 1859) became the twenty-third Governor of Rhode Island, serving between July 20, 1853 and May 2, 1854.

Answer 5

William W. Hoppin (born September 1, 1807 in Providence, Rhode Island; died April 18, 1880) succeeded Francis M. Dimond as the twenty-fourth Governor of Rhode Island, serving between May 2, 1854 and May 26, 1857, including the whole of 185

Answer 6

Elisha Dyer Sr. (born July 20, 1811 in Providence, Rhode Island; died May 17, 1890) succeeded William W. Hoppin as the twenty-fifth Governor of Rhode Island, serving between May 26, 1857 and May 31, 1859.

Following the end of Dyer's term as Governor of Rhode Island, Thomas G. Turner (born October 24, 1810 in Warren, Rhode Island; died January 3, 1875 in Warren, Rhode Island) became the twenty-sixth Governor of Rhode Island, serving between May 31, 1859 and May 29, 1860.

Answer 7

Arthur Fenner (born December 10, 1745 in Providence, Rhode Island; died October 15, 1805 in Providence, Rhode Island) succeeded John Collins as the fourth Governor of Rhode Island, serving between May 5, 1790 and his death, including the whole of 1795.

Answer 8

William Sprague (born September 12, 1830 in Cranston, Rhode Island; died September 11, 1915 in Paris, France) succeeded Thomas G. Turner as the twenty-seventh Governor of Rhode Island, serving between May 29, 1860 and March 3, 1863.

Following the end of Sprague's term as Governor of Rhode Island, William C. Cozzens (born August 26, 1811 in Newport, Rhode Island; died December 17, 1876 in Newport, Rhode Island) became the twenty-eighth Governor of Rhode Island, serving between March 3, 1863 and May 26, 1863.

Following the end of Cozzens' term as Governor of Rhode Island, James Y. Smith (born September 15, 1809 in Groton, Connecticut; died March 26, 1876 in Providence, Rhode Island) became the twenty-ninth Governor of Rhode Island, serving between May 26, 1863 and May 29, 1866.

Answer 9

James Y. Smith (born September 15, 1809 in Groton, Connecticut; died March 26, 1876 in Providence, Rhode Island) succeeded William C. Cozzens as the twenty-ninth Governor of Rhode Island, serving between May 26, 1863 and May 29, 1866, including the whole of 1865.