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Adin Ballou Capron (1841-1911) —
also known as Adin B. Capron —
of Stillwater, Smithfield, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Mendon, Worcester
County, Mass., January
9, 1841.
Son of Carlile Willis Capron (1811-1900) and Abigail (Bates) Capron.
Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;
miller; member of Rhode
Island state house of representatives, 1887-92; Speaker of
the Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 1891-93; U.S.
Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1897-1911;
defeated, 1892.
Died in Stillwater, Smithfield, Providence
County, R.I., March 17,
1911 (age 70 years, 67
days).
Interment at Swan
Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.
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John William Davis (1826-1907) —
also known as John W. Davis —
of Pawtucket, Providence
County, R.I.
Born in Rehoboth, Bristol
County, Mass., March 7,
1826.
Democrat. Grain trade; delegate to Democratic National
Convention from Rhode Island, 1884,
1892,
1900;
member of Rhode
Island state senate, 1885-86, 1893; Governor of
Rhode Island, 1887-88, 1890-91; mayor
of Pawtucket, R.I., 1897.
Died January
26, 1907 (age 80 years, 325
days).
Interment at Riverside
Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
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Joseph Orvill Smith (b. 1843) —
also known as Joseph O. Smith —
Born in Rhode Island, August
12, 1843.
Woollen
manufacturer; railroad
builder; flour mill business; mining
business; U.S. Consular Agent in Talcahuano, 1895-1918.
Burial
location unknown.
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