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William Sprague (politician)

Personal data
Date of birthSeptember 12, 1830
Place of birthCranston, Rhode Island, USA
Date of deathSeptember 11, 1915(age 84)
Place of deathParis 16th, France
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKate Chase
Dora Inez Clavert
ProfessionPolitician, Manufacturer
27th Governor of Rhode Island
In officeMay 29, 1860 - March 3, 1863
LieutenantJ. Russell Bullock
(1860 - 1861)
Samuel G. Arnold
(1861 - 1862)
Seth Padelford
(1862-1863)
Succeeded byWilliam C. Cozzens
Preceded byThomas G. Turner
United States Senator
from Rhode Island
In officeMarch 4, 1863 - March 3, 1875

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William Sprague IV (September 12, 1830 � September 11, 1915) was Governor of the U.S. state of Rhode Island from 1860-1863, and U.S. Senator from 1863-1875. He participated in the First Battle of Bull Run during the American Civil War.

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Burglary ring leads to marijuana grow house - The Spokesman Review (blog) Tweet this news
The Spokesman Review (blog)--17 burglary at Spokane Organic & Hydroponic, 4823 E. -Sprague-. Spokane County Sheriff's Office detectives say Searight targeted flat-screen televisions in ... - Date : Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:20:52 GMT+00:00
Week of Wins for Wellesley Baseball Teams - Patch Tweet this news
Patch--In between the two Little League wins, the Lou Tompkins 16-year-old's recorded a pair of wins, beating Belmont 8-2 on Thursday at -Sprague- Field and Marlboro ... - Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:49:23 GMT+00:00
Bearcat Swim Club's Tori Simenec to compete again in nationals against top ... - Statesman Journal Tweet this news
Statesman Journal--Competition begins today at the -William- Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine, Calif. "It's just watching people who are faster than me and learning from ... - Date : Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:24:08 GMT+00:00
St. Josephs Gets 2325 people in 1024 Households Adopted This Year - Century City News Tweet this news
Century City News--We particularly wish to thank ECHO of Northrop Grumman, the Parish of St. Matthew, the -Sprague- Foundation, St. Monica Catholic Community, UCLA Anderson ... - Date : Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:10:59 GMT+00:00
Coyote Sightings Have Increased in Recent Months; Residents Practice Cautious ... - Patch Tweet this news
Patch--Scott -Sprague-, a Port Chester resident who works as a ranger at Rye Town Park, said this is the first he has heard of coyotes attacking a human. ... - Date : Sun, 27 Jun 2010 18:34:02 GMT+00:00
Wicomico County court briefs - Delmarva Daily Times Tweet this news
Delmarva Daily Times--Harvey Wayne -Sprague-, 53, of the 600 block of East Main Street, Fruitland, was charged with two counts of assault second degree. ... - Date : Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:06:38 GMT+00:00
Mercury's Complex Exosphere: Results from MESSENGER's Third Flyby - Securities Industry News (blog) Tweet this news
Securities Industry News (blog)--Ronald J. Vervack, Jr., 1 ,* -William- E. McClintock, 2 Rosemary M. Killen, 3 Ann L. -Sprague-, 4 Brian J. Anderson, 1 Matthew H. Burger, 3 E. Todd Bradley, ... - Date : Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:16:16 GMT+00:00
Voters opt to close local school - Kennebec Journal Tweet this news
Kennebec Journal--The vote was 329-34 to close the school, according to Town Clerk Val -Sprague-. Keeping the school open would have cost Palmyra residents an additional ... - Date : Thu, 15 Jul 2010 04:02:18 GMT+00:00
Area Police Reports - Jamestown Post Journal Tweet this news
Jamestown Post Journal--When she returned to her house, Fanton, -Sprague- and Austin were allegedly on the porch, and -Sprague- then allegedly hit her in the head. ... - Date : Thu, 08 Jul 2010 02:29:57 GMT+00:00
10 arrested at Saratoga Springs sobriety checkpoint - WRGB Tweet this news
WRGB--"Each one of these drunk drivers represents a potential tragedy," Troop G Commander Major -William Sprague- said in a release. "Too often, impaired drivers ... - Date : Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:44:09 GMT+00:00

Political offices
Preceded by
Thomas G. Turner
Governor of Rhode Island
May 29, 1860- March 3, 1863
Succeeded by
William C. Cozzens
United States Senate
Preceded by
Samuel G. Arnold
United States Senator from Rhode Island|class=1
Served alongside: Henry B. Anthony

March 4, 1863- March 3, 1875
Succeeded by
Ambrose E. Burnside
Honorary titles
Preceded by
John Henderson
Most Senior Living U.S. Senator
(Sitting or Former)

April 12, 1913- September 11, 1915
Succeeded by
George Edmunds


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 |

United States Senators from Rhode Island

Class 1Foster * 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 2Stanton * Bradford * R. Greene * Ellery * Fenner * Mathewson * Howell * Burrill * Knight * Simmons * Clarke * Allen * Anthony * Sheffield * Chace * Dixon III * Wetmore * Colt * Metcalf * Green * Pell * Reed



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