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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Massachusetts, (search)
1861 governors under the State Constitution— Continued. Name.Party.Term. John A. AndrewsRepublican.1861 to 1866 Alexander H. BullockRepublican.1866 to 1869 William ClaflinRepublican.1869 to 1872 William B. WashburnRepublican.1872 to May, 1874 Thomas TalbotRepublican.May to Dec., 1874 William GastonDemocrat.1875 to 1876 Alexander H. RiceRepublican.1876 to 1879 Thomas TalbotRepublican.1879 to 1880 John D. LongRepublican.1880 to 1884 Benjamin F. ButlerDem. & Ind.1883 to 1884 GeoMay to Dec., 1874 William GastonDemocrat.1875 to 1876 Alexander H. RiceRepublican.1876 to 1879 Thomas TalbotRepublican.1879 to 1880 John D. LongRepublican.1880 to 1884 Benjamin F. ButlerDem. & Ind.1883 to 1884 George D. RobinsonRepublican.1884 to 1887 Oliver AmesRepublican.1887 to 1890 John Q. A. BrackettRepublican.1890 to 1891 William E. RussellDemocrat.1891 to 1892 William E. RussellDemocrat.1892 to 1894 Fred. T. GreenhalgeRepublican.1894 to 1895 Fred. T. GreenhalgeRepublican.1895 to 1896 Fred. T. GreenhalgeRepublican1896 to 1897 Roger WolcottRepublican.1898 to 1899 Roger WolcottRepublican.1899 to 1900 Roger WolcottRepublican.1900 to 1901 W. Murray CraneRepublican.1901 to 1902 W. Murray Cr
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Rhode Island, (search)
or, Henry Howard......1873 State convention of the Prohibition party at the State-house in Providence nominates a distinct, separate, teetotal prohibition ticket for State officers, with Henry Howard for governor, Feb. 26, 1874. The Republican party adopt Howard by acclamation, March 11. The Democratic convention at Providence, March 23, adjourns without platform or ticket......March 23, 1874 Stringent prohibition law is passed, and a constabulary act provided for enforcing it......May, 1874 Vote for governor at election, April 7, 1875: Rowland Hazard, of the National Union Republican and Prohibition parties, 8,724; Henry Lippitt, Republican, 8,368; Charles B. Cutler, Democrat, 5,166. There being no choice, the legislature elects Lippitt by 70, to 36 for Hazard......May 25, 1875 Constabulary act repealed, and an act to regulate and restrain the sale of intoxicating liquors passed in its place......1875 Corliss engine of 1,400 horse-power, and weighing 700 tons, by Ge