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John Brown Francis (May 31, 1791 � August 9, 1864) was a United States Senator from Rhode Island. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he attended the common schools of Providence, Rhode Island and graduated from Brown University in 1808. He engaged in mercantile pursuits, attended the Litchfield Law School, and was admitted to the bar but never practiced. Francis was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives from 1821 to 1829 and a member of the board of trustees of Brown University from 1828 to 1857. He was a member of the Rhode Island Senate in 1831 and 1842, and was Governor of Rhode Island from 1833 to 1838.

From 1841 to 1854, Francis was chancellor of Brown University; he was elected as a member of the Law and Order Party to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Sprague and served from January 25, 1844, to March 3, 1845. He was not a candidate for reelection; while in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills (Twenty-eighth Congress).

Francis was a member of the Rhode Island Senate from 1845 to 1856, and then retired from public life and engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death at "Spring Green," Warwick, Rhode Island, in 1864; interment was in North Burial Ground, Providence.

Francis' grandfather, John Brown, was a U.S. Representative from Rhode Island and a member of the family for whom Brown University was named.

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Ryan sets sail for smoother seas with liver transplant - Warwick Beacon Warwick Beacon--Ryan Agnew, a fifth grader at -John Brown Francis- School, has remained buoyant in stormy seas throughout his courageous struggle back to health. ... - Date : Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:16:09 GMT+00:00
Paper Talk - Teamtalk.com Teamtalk.com---Jon Francis-, Simon Wilkes and Ian Watson step to the microphone this week and discuss Fulham's new boss, Redknapp's rant and Javier Mascherano. ... - Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:52:50 GMT+00:00
Reward increases for missing man - MassLive.com MassLive.com--In past years, Brougham has gone to the NASCAR races in Loudon, but Police Chief -Francis- R. Fox Jr. has said the investigators working on this case do not ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:21:13 GMT+00:00
Global beats return to rural Cabot - Barre Montpelier Times Argus Barre Montpelier Times Argus--Other headliners include upstate New York roots-reggae group -John Brown's- Body, and North Carolina-based, African music-inspired host band Toubab Krewe. ... - Date : Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:15:40 GMT+00:00
Civil servants faces regional pay threat - Financial Times Financial Times---Francis- Maude, the Cabinet Office minister, is expected in a speech on Tuesday to indicate the government's ... - Date : Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:42:17 GMT+00:00
Herreshoff museum awakens passion for yachts - The Triton The Triton--Of all his siblings, the one who would affect Nat's life most profoundly was the third son, -John Brown- Herreshoff, known as JB. Like his oldest brother, ... - Date : Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:20:01 GMT+00:00
Zachary council delays vote on mayor's budget - 2TheAdvocate 2TheAdvocate--However, after questioning from Councilmen -Francis- Nezianya and Randy Bouley, City Attorney -John- O. -Brown- said the council had until the end of the month to ... - Date : Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:20:52 GMT+00:00
Sol Harvest "Manifestivus" Creating a Buzz - Hip Hop Press (press release) Hip Hop Press (press release)--Other performers include -John Brown's- Body, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, DJ Ben Arsenal, Sarazino, Bajah and The Dry Eyed Crew, DJ DonP, D'Moja, ... - Date : Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:20:41 GMT+00:00
Notable deaths � April Press-Gazette - Green Bay Press Gazette Green Bay Press Gazette---John- Dederich, 63, April 3. A Green Bay native, he lost both legs below the knees in the Vietnam War. When he returned home, he went to work at the -Brown- ... - Date : Tue, 25 May 2010 09:16:31 GMT+00:00
Torrington's race-neutral cops - Waterbury Republican American (blog) Waterbury Republican American (blog)---...- racial tensions in Torrington, but race-hustlers' preferred narrative � that of the bigoted cop - is one dog that won't hunt in the hometown of -John Brown-.--- - Date : Mon, 10 May 2010 20:20:59 GMT+00:00

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Ryan sets sail for smoother seas with liver transplant - Warwick Beacon

Warwick Beacon--Ryan Agnew, a fifth grader at -John Brown Francis- School, has remained buoyant in stormy seas throughout his courageous struggle back to health. ... - Date : Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:16:09 GMT+00:00

Paper Talk - Teamtalk.com

Teamtalk.com---Jon Francis-, Simon Wilkes and Ian Watson step to the microphone this week and discuss Fulham's new boss, Redknapp's rant and Javier Mascherano. ... - Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 07:52:50 GMT+00:00

Reward increases for missing man - MassLive.com

MassLive.com--In past years, Brougham has gone to the NASCAR races in Loudon, but Police Chief -Francis- R. Fox Jr. has said the investigators working on this case do not ... - Date : Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:21:13 GMT+00:00

Global beats return to rural Cabot - Barre Montpelier Times Argus

Barre Montpelier Times Argus--Other headliners include upstate New York roots-reggae group -John Brown's- Body, and North Carolina-based, African music-inspired host band Toubab Krewe. ... - Date : Fri, 02 Jul 2010 07:15:40 GMT+00:00

Civil servants faces regional pay threat - Financial Times

Financial Times---Francis- Maude, the Cabinet Office minister, is expected in a speech on Tuesday to indicate the government's ... - Date : Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:42:17 GMT+00:00

Herreshoff museum awakens passion for yachts - The Triton

The Triton--Of all his siblings, the one who would affect Nat's life most profoundly was the third son, -John Brown- Herreshoff, known as JB. Like his oldest brother, ... - Date : Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:20:01 GMT+00:00

Zachary council delays vote on mayor's budget - 2TheAdvocate

2TheAdvocate--However, after questioning from Councilmen -Francis- Nezianya and Randy Bouley, City Attorney -John- O. -Brown- said the council had until the end of the month to ... - Date : Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:20:52 GMT+00:00

Sol Harvest "Manifestivus" Creating a Buzz - Hip Hop Press (press release)

Hip Hop Press (press release)--Other performers include -John Brown's- Body, Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars, DJ Ben Arsenal, Sarazino, Bajah and The Dry Eyed Crew, DJ DonP, D'Moja, ... - Date : Wed, 02 Jun 2010 03:20:41 GMT+00:00

Notable deaths � April Press-Gazette - Green Bay Press Gazette

Green Bay Press Gazette---John- Dederich, 63, April 3. A Green Bay native, he lost both legs below the knees in the Vietnam War. When he returned home, he went to work at the -Brown- ... - Date : Tue, 25 May 2010 09:16:31 GMT+00:00

Torrington's race-neutral cops - Waterbury Republican American (blog)

Waterbury Republican American (blog)---...- racial tensions in Torrington, but race-hustlers' preferred narrative � that of the bigoted cop - is one dog that won't hunt in the hometown of -John Brown-.--- - Date : Mon, 10 May 2010 20:20:59 GMT+00:00

Governors of Rhode Island

Cooke * Greene * Collins * A. Fenner * H. Smith * Wilbour * J. Fenner * Jones * Knight * Gibbs * J. Fenner * Arnold * Francis * Sprague III * King * J. Fenner * Jackson * Diman * Harris * Anthony * Allen * Dimond * Hoppin * Dyer * Turner * Sprague IV * Cozzens * J. Smith * Burnside * Padelford * Howard * H. Lippitt * Van Zandt * Littlefield * Bourn * Wetmore * Davis * Taft * Ladd * Davis * Ladd * Brown * C. Lippitt * Dyer, Jr. * Gregory * Kimball * Garvin * Utter * Higgins * Pothier * Beeckman * San Souci * Flynn * Pothier * Case * Green * Quinn * Vanderbilt * McGrath * Pastore * McKiernan * Roberts * Del Sesto * Notte * Chafee * Licht * Noel * Garrahy * DiPrete * Sundlun * Almond * Carcieri \|

Cooke * Greene * Collins * A. Fenner * H. Smith * Wilbour * J. Fenner * Jones * Knight * Gibbs * J. Fenner * Arnold * Francis * Sprague III * King * J. Fenner * Jackson * Diman * Harris * Anthony * Allen * Dimond * Hoppin * Dyer * Turner * Sprague IV * Cozzens * J. Smith * Burnside * Padelford * Howard * H. Lippitt * Van Zandt * Littlefield * Bourn * Wetmore * Davis * Taft * Ladd * Davis * Ladd * Brown * C. Lippitt * Dyer, Jr. * Gregory * Kimball * Garvin * Utter * Higgins * Pothier * Beeckman * San Souci * Flynn * Pothier * Case * Green * Quinn * Vanderbilt * McGrath * Pastore * McKiernan * Roberts * Del Sesto * Notte * Chafee * Licht * Noel * Garrahy * DiPrete * Sundlun * Almond * Carcieri |

United States Senators from Rhode Island

Class 1		Foster * Potter * Howland * Malbone * Champlin * Hunter * De Wolf * Robbins * Dixon I * Sprague III * Francis * A. Greene * James * Simmons * Arnold * Sprague IV * Burnside * Aldrich * Lippitt * Gerry * Hebert * Gerry * McGrath * Leahy * Pastore * J. Chafee * L. Chafee * Whitehouse
Class 2		Stanton * Bradford * R. Greene * Ellery * Fenner * Mathewson * Howell * Burrill * Knight * Simmons * Clarke * Allen * Anthony * Sheffield * Chace * Dixon III * Wetmore * Colt * Metcalf * Green * Pell * Reed

Political offices
Preceded by Lemuel H. Arnold	Governor of Rhode Island 1833 - 1838	Succeeded by William Sprague III
United States Senate
Preceded by William Sprague III	United States Senator from Rhode Island\|class=1 Served alongside: James F. Simmons January 25, 1844 - March 3, 1845	Succeeded by Albert C. Greene