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Newport (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): entry ward-samuel
Ward, Samuel 1725-1776 Patriot; born in Newport, R. I., May 27, 1725; was already a man of note when the Revolution occurred. He had acquired a competence in business, and had served in the Assembly of Rhode Island. In 1761 he was made chief-justice, and was twice governor (in 1762 and from 1765 to 1767). He was one of the founders of the Rhode Island College (now Brown University). A firm and persistent patriot, he was regarded as a safe leader and had great influence, and, with Stephen Hopkins, was sent a delegate from Rhode Island to the first Continental Congress in 1774. He was also a member of the second Congress in 1775, in which he usually presided when in committee of the whole. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., March 26, 1776.
Philadelphia (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): entry ward-samuel
Ward, Samuel 1725-1776 Patriot; born in Newport, R. I., May 27, 1725; was already a man of note when the Revolution occurred. He had acquired a competence in business, and had served in the Assembly of Rhode Island. In 1761 he was made chief-justice, and was twice governor (in 1762 and from 1765 to 1767). He was one of the founders of the Rhode Island College (now Brown University). A firm and persistent patriot, he was regarded as a safe leader and had great influence, and, with Stephen Hopkins, was sent a delegate from Rhode Island to the first Continental Congress in 1774. He was also a member of the second Congress in 1775, in which he usually presided when in committee of the whole. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., March 26, 1776.
Rhode Island (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): entry ward-samuel
Ward, Samuel 1725-1776 Patriot; born in Newport, R. I., May 27, 1725; was already a man of note when the Revolution occurred. He had acquired a competence in business, and had served in the Assembly of Rhode Island. In 1761 he was made chief-justice, and was twice governor (in 1762 and from 1765 to 1767). He was one of the founders of the Rhode Island College (now Brown University). A firm and persistent patriot, he was regarded as a safe leader and had great influence, and, with Stephen Hopkins, was sent a delegate from Rhode Island to the first Continental Congress in 1774. He was also a member of the second Congress in 1775, in which he usually presided when in committee of the whole. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., March 26, 1776.
Samuel Ward (search for this): entry ward-samuel
Ward, Samuel 1725-1776 Patriot; born in Newport, R. I., May 27, 1725; was already a man of note when the Revolution occurred. He had acquired a competence in business, and had served in the Assembly of Rhode Island. In 1761 he was made chief-justice, and was twice governor (in 1762 and from 1765 to 1767). He was one of the founders of the Rhode Island College (now Brown University). A firm and persistent patriot, he was regarded as a safe leader and had great influence, and, with Stephen Hopkins, was sent a delegate from Rhode Island to the first Continental Congress in 1774. He was also a member of the second Congress in 1775, in which he usually presided when in committee of the whole. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., March 26, 1776.
Stephen Hopkins (search for this): entry ward-samuel
Ward, Samuel 1725-1776 Patriot; born in Newport, R. I., May 27, 1725; was already a man of note when the Revolution occurred. He had acquired a competence in business, and had served in the Assembly of Rhode Island. In 1761 he was made chief-justice, and was twice governor (in 1762 and from 1765 to 1767). He was one of the founders of the Rhode Island College (now Brown University). A firm and persistent patriot, he was regarded as a safe leader and had great influence, and, with Stephen Hopkins, was sent a delegate from Rhode Island to the first Continental Congress in 1774. He was also a member of the second Congress in 1775, in which he usually presided when in committee of the whole. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., March 26, 1776.
1762 AD (search for this): entry ward-samuel
Ward, Samuel 1725-1776 Patriot; born in Newport, R. I., May 27, 1725; was already a man of note when the Revolution occurred. He had acquired a competence in business, and had served in the Assembly of Rhode Island. In 1761 he was made chief-justice, and was twice governor (in 1762 and from 1765 to 1767). He was one of the founders of the Rhode Island College (now Brown University). A firm and persistent patriot, he was regarded as a safe leader and had great influence, and, with Stephen Hopkins, was sent a delegate from Rhode Island to the first Continental Congress in 1774. He was also a member of the second Congress in 1775, in which he usually presided when in committee of the whole. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., March 26, 1776.
1775 AD (search for this): entry ward-samuel
Ward, Samuel 1725-1776 Patriot; born in Newport, R. I., May 27, 1725; was already a man of note when the Revolution occurred. He had acquired a competence in business, and had served in the Assembly of Rhode Island. In 1761 he was made chief-justice, and was twice governor (in 1762 and from 1765 to 1767). He was one of the founders of the Rhode Island College (now Brown University). A firm and persistent patriot, he was regarded as a safe leader and had great influence, and, with Stephen Hopkins, was sent a delegate from Rhode Island to the first Continental Congress in 1774. He was also a member of the second Congress in 1775, in which he usually presided when in committee of the whole. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., March 26, 1776.
1776 AD (search for this): entry ward-samuel
Ward, Samuel 1725-1776 Patriot; born in Newport, R. I., May 27, 1725; was already a man of note when the Revolution occurred. He had acquired a competence in business, and had served in the Assembly of Rhode Island. In 1761 he was made chief-justice, and was twice governor (in 1762 and from 1765 to 1767). He was one of the founders of the Rhode Island College (now Brown University). A firm and persistent patriot, he was regarded as a safe leader and had great influence, and, with Stephen Hopkins, was sent a delegate from Rhode Island to the first Continental Congress in 1774. He was also a member of the second Congress in 1775, in which he usually presided when in committee of the whole. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., March 26, 1776.
1761 AD (search for this): entry ward-samuel
Ward, Samuel 1725-1776 Patriot; born in Newport, R. I., May 27, 1725; was already a man of note when the Revolution occurred. He had acquired a competence in business, and had served in the Assembly of Rhode Island. In 1761 he was made chief-justice, and was twice governor (in 1762 and from 1765 to 1767). He was one of the founders of the Rhode Island College (now Brown University). A firm and persistent patriot, he was regarded as a safe leader and had great influence, and, with Stephen Hopkins, was sent a delegate from Rhode Island to the first Continental Congress in 1774. He was also a member of the second Congress in 1775, in which he usually presided when in committee of the whole. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., March 26, 1776.
1725 AD (search for this): entry ward-samuel
Ward, Samuel 1725-1776 Patriot; born in Newport, R. I., May 27, 1725; was already a man of note when the Revolution occurred. He had acquired a competence in business, and had served in the Assembly of Rhode Island. In 1761 he was made chief-justice, and was twice governor (in 1762 and from 1765 to 1767). He was one of the founders of the Rhode Island College (now Brown University). A firm and persistent patriot, he was regarded as a safe leader and had great influence, and, with Stephen Hopkins, was sent a delegate from Rhode Island to the first Continental Congress in 1774. He was also a member of the second Congress in 1775, in which he usually presided when in committee of the whole. He died in Philadelphia, Pa., March 26, 1776.
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