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Politicians in the Lumber and Timber Business in Rhode Island


  Elisha Rockwell Bitgood (1879-1961) — also known as Elisha R. Bitgood — of Hope Valley, Hopkinton, Washington County, R.I. Born in Voluntown, New London County, Conn., October 11, 1879. Son of John Bitgood and Ida (Lewis) Bitgood (1856-1914). Democrat. Lumber mill owner; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, 1940. Died in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, November 25, 1961 (age 82 years, 45 days). Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery, Hope Valley, Hopkinton, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of John Bitgood and Ida (Lewis) Bitgood (1856-1914); married, March 31, 1909, to Blanch E. Gibson (1892-1912); married, June 8, 1918, to Sarah J. Clarke (1890-1923).
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  Albert Bliss (1811-1876) — of Pawtucket, Providence County, R.I. Born October 10, 1811. Son of Nathaniel Bliss and Elizabeth (Blake) Bliss. Coal and lumber dealer; member of Rhode Island state house of representatives; member of Rhode Island state senate. Member, Freemasons. Died in Pawtucket, Providence County, R.I., January 20, 1876 (age 64 years, 102 days). Interment at Mineral Spring Cemetery, Pawtucket, R.I.
  Relatives: Son of Nathaniel Bliss and Elizabeth (Blake) Bliss; second cousin of Harvey Carpenter Bliss; married, June 25, 1840, to Lydia Manton Jenks (1815-1908); fourth cousin once removed of Cornelius Newton Bliss; father of Frank Manton Bliss (Civil War soldier; died 1863 of typhoid fever). See Bliss-Dows family of New York.
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  George Gray (b. 1824) — of Elmore, Lamoille County, Vt. Born in Little Compton, Newport County, R.I., August 1, 1824. Republican. Farmer; lumber manufacturer; member of Vermont state house of representatives from Elmore, 1888. Congregationalist. Burial location unknown.

 

 


 
   
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