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    Herbert Warren Ladd (October 15, 1843 – November 29, 1913) was the 40th and 42nd Governor of Rhode Island for two terms: 1889–90 and 1891–92. Ladd was...
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    Republican candidate Royal C. Taft, but ran again in 1889 against Herbert W. Ladd. Prior to 1893, Rhode Island's constitution had a majority election...
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    April 1, 1891. Democratic incumbent John W. Davis received 48.95% of the vote and Republican nominee Herbert W. Ladd 46.19%. With no candidate attaining a...
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    Rhode Island Herbert W. Ladd, Governor of Rhode Island Benedict Lapham, industrialist, philanthropist Oscar Lapham, U.S. Congressman Charles W. Lippitt,...
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  • Trumbull Ladd (1842–1921), American philosopher and psychologist Herbert W. Ladd (1843–1913), American politician Helen Ladd, education economist Jean Ladd (1923–2009)...
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    Sobel 1978, pp. 1359–1360. "Herbert Warren Ladd". National Governors Association. Retrieved June 13, 2023. "Governor Ladd Inaugurated". New-York Tribune...
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    center and technology museum. The observatory is named for benefactor Herbert W. Ladd who offered to fund the construction in the spring of 1889. The building...
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    April 3, 1889. Democratic nominee John W. Davis received 49.38% of the vote and the Republican nominee Herbert W. Ladd 39.13%. With no candidate attaining...
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    Herbert Ladd Jones (January 9, 1858 – December 9, 1921) was a Canadian politician. Born in Weymouth, Nova Scotia, the son of St. Clair Jones and Helen...
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    John W. Davis defeated incumbent Republican Herbert W. Ladd with 48.76% of the vote. Major party candidates John W. Davis, Democratic Herbert W. Ladd, Republican...
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    Memorial Window. Brown University built several facilities in the neighborhood. Ladd Observatory was built in 1891 on the edge of the neighborhood at Hope Street...
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  • Jones (politician), California politician Herbert Ladd Jones (1858–1921), Canadian politician Herbert W. Jones (1927–2002), American physicist Herbie...
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    1888 John W. Davis Newport 27 Enos Lapham Republican 1888 1889 Royal C. Taft Warwick 28 Daniel Littlefield Republican 1889 1890 Herbert W. Ladd Central...
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    1895 Lieutenant Melville Bull Edwin Allen Preceded by Herbert W. Ladd Succeeded by Charles W. Lippitt Personal details Born (1848-03-28)March 28, 1848...
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  • co-founded Balaban and Katz (died 1962) Walter Costello, gangster (died 1917) S. W. Harrington, American football player, coach, and physician (died 1975) May...
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    George Herbert Utter (July 24, 1854 – November 3, 1912) was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island and the 49th Governor of Rhode Island. Born in Plainfield...
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  • Mexico with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). March 15 – Jesse W. Reno patents the first working escalator, used at Old Iron Pier, Coney Island...
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  • early proponent of the germ theory of disease (d. 1893) October 15 – Herbert W. Ladd, American politician and governor of Rhode Island (d. 1913) October...
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  • Morton (R) Y 1889 Herbert W. Ladd (R) Daniel Littlefield (R) Ziba O. Slocum (D) 25R, 11D 39D, 33R Nathan F. Dixon III (R) 1890 John W. Davis (D) William...
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    1888 – May 28, 1889 Lieutenant Enos Lapham Preceded by John W. Davis Succeeded by Herbert W. Ladd Member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives In office...
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  • Littlefield 1829–1893 June 11–27, 1890 – Resigned after a few days. 4 Herbert W. Ladd 1843–1913 1891–1896 – 5 William Carey Poland 1846–1929 1896–1907 –...
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    Littlefield Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island In office 1889–1890 Governor Herbert W. Ladd Preceded by Enos Lapham Succeeded by William T.C. Wardwell Personal...
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    female police officer in the U.S., with the Chicago Police Department. Jesse W. Reno invents the first working escalator, installed as an attraction at the...
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    candidate received 50% of the vote, the state legislature decided the election. Ladd was elected. Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial...
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    candidate received 50% of the vote, the state legislature decided the election. Ladd was elected. The result given (McKinney 164,212, Mahone 121,257, Taylor 897...
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    Stearns Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island In office 1891–1892 Governor Herbert W. Ladd Preceded by William T.C. Wardwell Succeeded by Melville Bull Member...
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