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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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    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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  • female Sinn Féin politician Elisha Marshall Pease (1812–1883), fifth and thirteenth Governor of Texas Elisha Reynolds Potter (1764–1835), Federalist Party...
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    not-for-profit corporation dedicated to the preservation and upkeep of the Elisha Reynolds House (1738) in Kingston, Rhode Island. The society was founded as...
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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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    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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    William Potter in the 1730s; by the early 18th century it came into the hands of Elisha Reynolds Potter, who operated it as a tenant farm. Potter tore down...
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  • Malbone (PA) 4th (1795–1797) Benjamin Bourne (F) Francis Malbone (F) Elisha Reynolds Potter (F) 5th (1797–1799) Thomas Tillinghast (F) Christopher G. Champlin...
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    term, this time as a member of the Republican Party, and lost to Elisha Reynolds Potter. In 1795 Arnold was named the chief justice of Rhode Island's Superior...
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  • for Lieutenant Governor of New York 1879. Grandson of Joseph Potter. Elisha Reynolds Potter (1764–1835), Rhode Island State Representative 1793–96 1798–1808...
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    Representative from Rhode Island's at-large district from 1801 to 1807 Elisha Reynolds Potter Oct. 1795 Feb. 1797 Federalist Also served as U.S. Representative...
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  • office. Officially under the Union Party banner. A Democratic-Republican, Elisha Mathewson, was elected Speaker. A coalition of Democrats, Anti-Masons, and...
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    1790 – October 13, 1796 Preceded by Seat established Succeeded by Elisha Reynolds Potter Personal details Born (1755-09-09)September 9, 1755 Bristol, Rhode...
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    13, 1835. ▌Y Nehemiah R. Knight (National Republican) 41 votes ▌Elisha Reynolds Potter (Unknown) 38 votes South Carolina John C. Calhoun Nullifier 1832...
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    January 19, 1833. ▌Y Asher Robbins (Anti-Jacksonian) 41 votes ▌Elisha Reynolds Potter (Unknown) 25 votes ▌Dutee Jerauld Pearce (Anti-Masonic) 12 votes...
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    At-large district In office March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1801 Preceded by Elisha Reynolds Potter Succeeded by Thomas Tillinghast Personal details Born (1768-04-12)April...
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    Mar. 2, 1857 Peter Buell Porter N.Y. May. 21, 1809 Jan. 22, 1816 Elisha Reynolds Potter R.I. Dec. 6, 1795 Mar. 2, 1815 Alfred H. Powell Va. Dec. 4, 1825...
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    great grandfather of Rhode Island governor Elisha Dyer and the great great grandfather of governor Elisha Dyer Jr. Jones was a member of the Beneficent...
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    1796. New member was also elected to the next term, see below. ▌Y Elisha Reynolds Potter (Federalist) 71.0% ▌Peleg Arnold (Democratic-Republican) 29.0% Massachusetts 1...
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    Charles Potter. In 1813, Potter went into partnership with Elisha Dyer (father of future Rhode Island governor Elisha Dyer) under the name Dyer & Potter with...
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  • 1796 – November 15, 1796 Vacant November 15, 1796 – March 3, 1797 Elisha Reynolds Potter (Kingston) Federalist Elected to finish Bourne's term and to the...
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    Abigail and Pauline, 1830. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Elisha Reynolds Potter, Jr., 1844. Rhode Island Historical Society James Tooley, Jr., Portrait...
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    1807 – March 3, 1809 Preceded by Joseph Stanton, Jr. Succeeded by Elisha Reynolds Potter 6th Governor of Rhode Island In office May 7, 1806 – May 6, 1807...
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    at-large district In office March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1819 Preceded by Elisha Reynolds Potter Succeeded by Nathaniel Hazard Personal details Born (1775-01-28)January...
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    Party political offices Vacant Title last held by Elisha Reynolds Potter Federalist nominee for Governor of Rhode Island 1821 Succeeded by None Political...
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  • New York Democratic 1825–1882 Elisha Reynolds Potter 1796–1797 1809–1815 Rhode Island Federalist 1764–1835 Elisha R. Potter 1843–1845 Rhode Island Law and...
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  • Archibald L. Linn Whig 11th March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 Schenectady ? Elisha Litchfield Democratic-Republican 19th March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 Delphi...
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  • Bristol, Rhode Island's Early Settlers. Westminster, MA: Heritage Books. Potter, Elisha R. (1879). Memoir Concerning the French Settlements and French Settlers...
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    Elisha Dyer Jr. (November 29, 1839 – November 29, 1906) was a Rhode Island politician who was 45th Governor of Rhode Island from 1897 to 1900. He was the...
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  • Sylvester G. Shearman J. Russell Bullock Thomas Durfee Walter S. Burgess Elisha R. Potter Charles Matteson John H. Stiness Pardon E. Tillinghast George A. Wilbur...
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