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Politician members in Rhode Island


  Scott Bill Hirst (b. 1953) — of Ashaway, Hopkinton, Washington County, R.I. Born in Westerly Hospital, Westerly, Washington County, R.I., June 30, 1953. Son of Robert Scott Hirst. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1992, 1996; member, Hopkinton Town Council, 1996-2004. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Grange; Elks; Odd Fellows. Still living as of 2004.
  Relatives: Third great-grandnephew of Lodowick Bill; second great-grandnephew of Jepthah Greer Bill, Josiah Peckham Palmer, Edwin P. Chapman, Benjamin Gallup and Charles P. White; grandson of James Bard Bill; son of Robert Scott Hirst. See Bill family of Connecticut.
  Morphis A. Jamiel — of Rhode Island. Member of Rhode Island state house of representatives; member of Rhode Island state senate. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons; Knights Templar. Still living as of 2000.
  Alfred Kennedy, Jr. — of Rhode Island. Democrat. Member of Rhode Island Democratic State Committee, 2000. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Still living as of 2000.
  Charles Dean Kimball (1859-1930) — also known as Charles D. Kimball — of Providence, Providence County, R.I. Born in Providence, Providence County, R.I., September 13, 1859. Son of Emery S. Kimball and Mary C. (Briggs) Kimball. Republican. Merchant; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1894-99; Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1900-01; Governor of Rhode Island, 1901-03. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar; Sons of the Revolution; Society of Colonial Wars. Died December 8, 1930 (age 71 years, 86 days). Interment at Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, R.I.
  Relatives: Married, November 24, 1885, to Gertrude C. Greenalgh.
  See also National Governors Association biography
  James Monroe Pendleton (1822-1889) — also known as James M. Pendleton — of Westerly, Washington County, R.I. Born in North Stonington, New London County, Conn., January 10, 1822. Son of Nathan Pendleton (1779-1827) and Phebe (Cole) Pendleton (1786-1867). Republican. Banker; member of Rhode Island state senate, 1862-65; delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1868, 1876; Presidential Elector for Rhode Island, 1868; U.S. Representative from Rhode Island 2nd District, 1871-75; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives, 1878-84. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Westerly, Washington County, R.I., February 16, 1889 (age 67 years, 37 days). Interment at River Bend Cemetery, Westerly, R.I.
  Presumably named for: James Monroe
  Relatives: Grandson of Nathan Pendleton (1754-1841); son of Nathan Pendleton (1779-1827) and Phebe (Cole) Pendleton (1786-1867); third cousin once removed of Enoch C. Chapman; second cousin once removed of Calvin Crane Pendleton, Edward Wheeler Pendleton, Joseph Palmer Dyer, Harris Pendleton, James Pendleton and Nathan William Pendleton; married 1847 to Arabella Bethene Spencer. See Pendleton family of Connecticut.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Thomas Vincent Stillman (1828-1891) — of Rhode Island. Born in Voluntown, New London County, Conn., August 13, 1828. Member of Rhode Island state legislature. Member, Freemasons; Knights Templar. Died in Westerly, Washington County, R.I., August 21, 1891 (age 63 years, 8 days). Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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