Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1795, Sept. 10 | Born near Little Compton, R.I. |
| 1820 | Married Eliza Randall (died 1833) |
| 1822 | In Simmonsville, N.H., manufacturing yarns |
| 1827 | Moved to Johnson, R.I.; engaged in the manufacture of yarns and in agricultural pursuits |
| 1829-1841 | Representative, Rhode Island general assembly |
| 1835 | Married Sarah Scott Whipple |
| 1841-1847 | United States senator from Rhode Island |
| 1842 | Appointed chairman, Senate Committee on Manufacturing |
| 1847 | Returned to Johnston, R.I., and resumed his former pursuits |
| 1857-1862 | Served in United States Senate |
| 1864, July 10 | Died, Johnston, R.I. |