Samuel W. Bridgham
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Samuel Willard Bridgham (May 4, 1774 – December 28, 1840) was the first mayor of Providence, Rhode Island.
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Samuel W. Bridgham | |
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1st Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island | |
In office June 1832 – December 1840 | |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Thomas M. Burgess |
Attorney General of Rhode Island | |
In office 1814–1817 | |
Governor | William Jones |
Preceded by | James Burrill Jr. |
Succeeded by | Henry Bowen |
Personal details | |
Born | Samuel Willard Bridgham May 4, 1774 Seekonk, Province of Massachusetts Bay |
Died | December 28, 1840(1840-12-28) (aged 66) Providence, Rhode Island |
Resting place | North Burial Ground |
Political party | Whig |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Paine Bridgham
(after 1798) |
Children | 6 |
Alma mater | Brown University |
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