Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1841, Nov. 6 | Born, Foster, R. I. |
| 1862 | Served with tenth Rhode Island Volunteers |
| 1865 | Became junior partner in Rhode Island wholesale grocery firm |
| 1866 | Married Abby Pearce Chapman (died 1917) |
| 1869-1875 | Member, Providence, R.I., common council (president, 1872-1873) |
| 1875-1877 | Member, Rhode Island state house of representatives (speaker of the house, 1876-1877) |
| 1876 | Delegate, Republican national convention |
| 1879-1881 | Member, U.S. House of Representatives |
| 1881-1911 | Member, U.S. Senate |
| 1908-1912 | Chairman, National Monetary Commission |
| 1915, Apr. 16 | Died, New York, N.Y. |