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    Elisha Reynolds Potter (June 20, 1811 – April 10, 1882) was a politician, jurist and historian from Kingston, Rhode Island. He was a justice of the Rhode...
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    Elisha Reynolds Potter (November 5, 1764 – September 26, 1835) was a statesman in the Federalist Party from Kingston, Rhode Island, who served several...
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    Republican Governor Elisha Dyer declined to stand for re-election. Republican nominee Thomas G. Turner beat Democratic nominee Elisha R. Potter with 71.52% of...
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    Incumbent Republican Governor Elisha Dyer beat Democratic nominee Elisha R. Potter with 68.91% of the vote. Elisha R. Potter, Democratic, former U.S. Representative...
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  • Assembly Elisha R. Potter (1811–1882), justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and member of the US House of Representatives; son of the above Elisha Williams...
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  • Justice Potter may refer to: Charles N. Potter (1852–1927), associate justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court Elisha R. Potter (1811–1882), associate justice...
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  • served as a Whig during his second term) United States Representative Elisha R. Potter (1843–1845) Horton, Caleb T. The Tide Taken at the Flood: The Black...
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  • from Rhode Island Elisha R. Potter (1811–1882), American congressman from Rhode Island, son of Elisha Reynolds Potter Emery D. Potter (1804–1896), American...
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    Years Cong ress Electoral history District established March 4, 1843 Elisha R. Potter (Kingston) Law and Order March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 28th Elected...
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  • Teachers Institute at Smithville Seminary in 1845, and his successor, Elisha R. Potter. With the dedication of a new building in 1898, the institution began...
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  • published in LaFantasie, The Correspondence of Roger Williams, p. 694 Elisha R. Potter, "Early History of Narragansett," Collections of the Rhode Island Historical...
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    S. Representative from Vermont Elisha R. Potter (1764–1835) – U.S. Representative from Rhode Island Elisha R. Potter Jr. (1811–1882) – U.S. Representative...
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  • Representative from Rhode Island 1796–97 1809–15. Father of Elisha R. Potter. Elisha R. Potter (1811–1882), Adjutant General of Rhode Island 1835–36, Rhode...
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  • States Congress. Retrieved August 27, 2019. United States Congress. "POTTER, Elisha Reynolds (id: P000462)". Biographical Directory of the United States...
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    from 1796 to 1797 and 1809 to 1815; father of U.S. Representative Elisha R. Potter Joseph Stanton Jr. Feb. 1797 May 1797 Anti-Administration Also served...
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  • district on August 29, 1797, to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of Elisha R. Potter (F) shortly after the end of the 1st session of the 5th Congress. Tillinghast...
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    Reed (W) ▌24. Joseph Buffington (W) 1. Henry Y. Cranston (LO) 2. Elisha R. Potter Jr. (LO) ▌1. James A. Black (D) ▌2. Richard F. Simpson (D) ▌3. Joseph...
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  • 2nd district 3rd district 28th (1843–1845) Henry Y. Cranston (LO) Elisha R. Potter (LO) 29th (1845–1847) Henry Y. Cranston (W) Lemuel H. Arnold (W) 30th...
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    general ticket. ▌At-large. Christopher G. Champlin (F) ▌At-large. Elisha R. Potter (F), until 1797 ▌Thomas Tillinghast (F), from November 13, 1797 ▌1...
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  • relating to Senate elections and so Bateman was duly elected. 1834 Elisha R. Potter v. Asher Robbins Rhode Island Robbins retained seat 1837 Ambrose H...
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  • Resigned. March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1815 Elected in 1808. Retired. Elisha R. Potter Law and Order March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 2nd Elected in 1843. Lost...
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    Party political offices Preceded by Elisha R. Potter Democratic nominee for Governor of Rhode Island 1860 Vacant Title next held by William C. Cozzens...
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    Richard Jackson Jr. (F) ▌At-large. Elisha R. Potter (F) ▌1. Langdon Cheves (DR) ▌2. William Butler Sr. (DR) ▌3. David R. Williams (DR) ▌4. William Lowndes...
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    general ticket. ▌At-large. Benjamin Bourne (F), until October 13, 1796 ▌Elisha R. Potter (F), from December 19, 1796 ▌At-large. Francis Malbone (F) ▌1. William...
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  • elections NY-15 13th C.: Bowers election was challenged by Isaac Williams Jr. (D-R). Williams was seated in place of Bowers December 20, 1813 NH-AL 13th C.:...
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  • was given a 2nd Congressional district. The Law and Order Party's Elisha R. Potter was the first Congressman from this district. The 2nd district also...
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    University (Chairman: N/A) Whole Accounts (Chairman: Israel Pickens then Nicholas R. Moore then John Kershaw) Banks of the District of Columbia (Select) Claims...
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    Elisha Reynolds Potter, the Federalist candidate with 53.60% of the vote. Nehemiah Rice Knight, the incumbent governor since 1817. Elisha R. Potter,...
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    University (Chairman: N/A) Whole Accounts (Chairman: Nicholas R. Moore then William Milnor then Nicholas R. Moore) Arms Exports (Select) Claims (Chairman: Richard...
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    Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court 1865–1875 Succeeded by Elisha R. Potter Preceded by George A. Brayton Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme...
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