John Wanton (December 24, 1672 – July 5, 1740) was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving for six consecutive terms...
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1745 and 1748 John Wanton (1672–1740), Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations from 1734 to 1740 Joseph Wanton (1705–1780), Governor...
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of Rhode Island John Wanton (1672–1740), Governor of Rhode Island Joseph Wanton (1705–1780), Governor of Rhode Island Joseph Wanton Jr. (1730–1780),...
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William Wanton (September 15, 1670 – December 1733) was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving a short term prior...
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The Wanton–Lyman–Hazard House is one of the oldest houses in Newport, Rhode Island, built around 1697. It is also one of the oldest houses in the state...
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Joseph Wanton Sr. (15 August 1705 – 19 July 1780) was a merchant and governor in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations from 1769 to 1775...
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While he was treasurer, his uncle William Wanton was the governor of the colony and his uncle John Wanton was the deputy governor. A big controversy...
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"The Wanton Song" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their sixth studio album, 1975's Physical Graffiti. It was developed from a jam session...
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of Rhode Island from 1732 to 1733; brother to John Wanton Benjamin Arnold May 1706 Feb. 1707 John Wanton Feb. 1707 May 1707 Also served as Governor of...
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Micanopy, Florida (redirect from Wanton, Florida)
In the early days, the frontier village was sometimes referred to as "Wantons", after one of the original settlers. Both Fort Defiance (1835–1836) and...
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as ours. None ever understood so ill the causes of its own power, or so wantonly destroyed them." Stephen G. Kurtz argues that Hamilton and his supporters...
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1727 - May 1732 William Wanton of Newport; May 1732 - between 3 December 1733 and 4 February 1734 (died in office) John Wanton of Newport; 5 May 1734 -...
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was the son of Thomas Ward and Amey Billings of Newport, and grandson of John Ward who had come from Gloucester, England. His father was a merchant who...
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May 3, 1715 Joseph Jenckes, of Providence; May 3, 1715 – May 3, 1721 John Wanton, of Newport; May 3, 1721 – May 2, 1722 Joseph Jenckes, of Providence;...
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was also a great granddaughter of two signers of the Portsmouth Compact, John Porter and Samuel Wilbore. Hazard's first cousin, Robert Hazard, later became...
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the widow of John Dexter who was the son of Gregory Dexter, an early President of Providence and Warwick. Alice was the daughter of John and Sarah (Whipple)...
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Fry (1693–1732), who married John Spencer, daughter of Speaker John Spencer and Audrey (née Greene) Spencer, in 1716. John Fry (1695–1753), who married...
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Governor of the colony and served for two one-year terms under Governor John Wanton. In 1723, Abbott and his wife deeded a plot of land in Providence for...
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academically successful but socially discontented, and as a result engage in wantonly violent, criminal behavior. It was well received by critics, with Elvis...
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Honeyman, Jr., of Newport 1741–1743 John Wanton, of Providence County 1741–1742 Daniel Updike, of King's County 1741–1743 John Andrew, of Providence County 1742–1743...
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he wanted Wanton to investigate and bring to justice: John Brown I, Joseph Brown, Simeon Potter, Dr. Weeks, and Richmond. Governor Wanton responded to...
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Dark Wanton is a 1948 thriller novel by the British writer Peter Cheyney. It was published in the United States under the alternative title Case of the...
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Coddington, Nicholas Easton, William Coddington, Jr., Henry Bull, John Easton, and John Wanton, all Quakers. None of the governor's graves has a governor's...
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along with John Mumford of Newport, to survey the boundary line between the Rhode Island and Connecticut colonies. When Governor John Wanton died in 1740...
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as ours. None ever understood so ill the causes of its own power, or so wantonly destroyed them." Stephen G. Kurtz argues that Hamilton and his supporters...
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The Girl in Black Stockings (redirect from Wanton Murder)
Blocker as Bartender Mark Bennett as Brackett The movie was based on a story Wanton Murder by South African author Peter Godfrey that was set in the Transvaal...
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Johnny Winter (redirect from John Dawson Winter)
as "vile, depraved, stupid, cowardly, subhuman individuals who engage in wanton acts of violence, murder and bestiality for pleasure and who should be killed...
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the 1860s popularised a portrait of the Irishman as a sub-human being, wanton in his appetites and resembling an orangutan in facial features and posture...
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Shadow Warrior (1997 video game) (redirect from Shadow Warrior: Wanton Destruction)
released onto GOG.com and includes the main game and both expansion packs, Wanton Destruction and Twin Dragon. While the Steam version is free (see below)...
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Be Wanton and Tread No Shame (Spanish: Sé infiel y no mires con quién) is a 1985 Spanish comedy film directed and written by Fernando Trueba based on the...
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