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Samuel Ward (May 25, 1725 – March 26, 1776) was an American farmer, politician, Rhode Island Supreme Court justice, governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and delegate to the Continental Congress where he signed the Continental Association.
Jul 2, 2023 · Peering into the Past: Samuel Ward was just four months from immortality. By David Smith Special to The Sun. Jul 2, 2023. 0. 1 of 6. Buy Now. Former Rhode Island Gov. Samuel Ward was...
Sep 24, 2018 · Jason Mandresh. Bios. Samuel Ward was a longtime leader of Rhode Island politics when the American Revolutionary War broke out. Ward and his longtime rival put their differences aside to fight a greater enemy: Great Britain. In doing so, they set the colonies on the course toward independence.
Sep 20, 2012 · Personality clashes in political campaigns go back in time to the very bitter rivalry between Samuel Ward and Stephen Hopkins that gave us our first real two-party election fight in Rhode Island. The issue that began this rivalry came in 1731 over the controversy of issuing paper currency.
Nov 18, 2023 · Samuel Ward was an American farmer, shop keeper, and statesman from Westerly, Rhode Island. He served as a colonial Governor of Rhode Island and later as a delegate to the Continental Congress.
- Newport, Rhode Island
- May 25, 1725
1776. Founders of Rhode Island, Government & Politics. Samuel Ward (1725-1776) was born in Newport, one of fourteen children of Governor Richard Ward and Mary (Tillinghast) Ward. He was twice descended (in both paternal and maternal lines) from Roger Williams. His father, a prosperous merchant, served as governor of Rhode Island from 1740 to 1743.
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