List of speakers of the Rhode Island House of Representatives explained

Post:Speaker
Body:the
Rhode Island House of Representatives
Insignia:File:Seal of the Rhode Island House of Representatives.png
Insigniasize:110px
Insigniacaption:Seal of the House of Representatives
Department:Government of Rhode Island
Status:Presiding Officer
Member Of:General Assembly
Incumbent:Joe Shekarchi
Incumbentsince:January 5, 2021
Formation:Original Post:
1696
Current form:
1843
Inaugural:Jonathan Holmes

The speaker of the Rhode Island House of Representatives is the highest official in the Rhode Island House of Representatives.

History

From 1663 until 1842, Rhode Island's governing state constitution was its original colonial charter granted by King Charles II of England, a political anomaly considering that while most states during the War of Independence and afterwards wrote scores of new constitutions with their newly found independence in mind, Rhode Island instead continued with a document stamped by an English king. By the 1840s, Rhode Island was the only state whose official legal document was passed by a foreign monarch and the document essentially restricted voting rights to a very small population of elite, rural, landowning native-born white males.[1]

In September 1842, a Constitutional Convention was held at the Colony House in Newport to confront the issue of expanding suffrage. When the constitution was put to a public vote in November 1842, voters rejected that voting rights should be restricted to whites only by a three to one margin, thus making Rhode Island the first state to grant suffrage to African-Americans. The new constitution was ratified and the constitution became effective in May 1843.[2]

Selection

The Speaker of the House presides over the House of Representatives. The Speaker is elected by the majority party caucus followed by confirmation of the full House through the passage of a House Resolution. As well as presiding over the body, the Speaker is also the chief leadership position, and controls the flow of legislation.[3]

List of speakers

Colonial period

Speaker Took office Left officePartyNotes
Jonathan Holmesalign=right Oct. 1696 align=right Oct. 1698
Joseph Jenckes Jr.align=right Oct. 1698align=right Feb. 1699Founder of Pawtucket, Rhode Island; his son, Joseph, became the Colony's governor
Benjamin Newberryalign=right Feb. 1699align=right Apr. 1700
Jonathan Holmesalign=right Apr. 1700align=right May 1703
Benjamin Bartonalign=right Oct. 1703 align=right May 1704
John Rogersalign=right May 1704align=right Oct. 1704
John Dexteralign=right Oct. 1704align=right May 1705
William Wantonalign=right May 1705align=right May 1706Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1732 to 1733; brother to John Wanton
Benjamin Arnoldalign=right May 1706align=right Feb. 1707
John Wantonalign=right Feb. 1707align=right May 1707Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1734 to 1740; brother to William Wanton
Joseph Jenckesalign=right May 6, 1707align=right May 28, 1707Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1727 to 1732
James Greenealign=right May 1707 align=right Oct. 1707
Richard Arnoldalign=right Oct. 1707align=right May 1708
Joseph Jenckesalign=right May 1708align=right Oct. 1708Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1727 to 1732
William Wantonalign=right Oct. 1708align=right May 1709Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1732 to 1733; brother to John Wanton
Simon Smithalign=right May 1709 align=right Oct. 1709
Abraham Anthonyalign=right Oct. 1709align=right May 1710
John Wantonalign=right May 1710align=right Oct. 1710 Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1734 to 1740; brother to William Wanton
William Wantonalign=right Oct. 1710align=right Nov. 1711Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1732 to 1733; brother to John Wanton
James Greenalign=right Nov. 1711align=right Feb. 1712
John Spenceralign=right Feb. 1712align=right May 1712
Ebenezer Slocumalign=right May 1712align=right May 1713
John Wantonalign=right May 1713 align=right Oct. 1713Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1734 to 1740; brother to William Wanton
Thomas Fryealign=right Oct. 1713align=right Oct. 1714Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1727 to 1729
Randall Holden Jr.align=right Oct. 1714align=right May 1715Son of Randall Holden, co-founder of Portsmouth and Warwick
William Wantonalign=right May 1715align=right Oct. 1715Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1732 to 1733; brother to John Wanton
William Hopkinsalign=right Oct. 1715align=right May 1716 Nephew of Benedict Arnold, 1st Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island
John Cranston Jr.align=right May 1716align=right Oct. 1716
William Wantonalign=right Oct. 1716align=right Oct. 1717Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1732 to 1733; brother to John Wanton
Thomas Fryealign=right Oct. 1717align=right May 1718Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1727 to 1729
William Wantonalign=right May 1718align=right Oct. 1718Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1732 to 1733; brother to John Wanton
Nathaniel Sheffieldalign=right Oct. 1718align=right May 1719
William Wantonalign=right May 1719align=right May 1722Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1732 to 1733; brother to John Wanton
Thomas Fryealign=right May 1722align=right Oct. 1722Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1727 to 1729
William Coddington IIIalign=right Oct. 1722align=right Feb. 1723Nephew of William Coddington Jr. and grandson of William Coddington, both Governors of the Colony of Rhode Island
William Wantonalign=right Feb. 1723align=right May 1724Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1732 to 1733; brother to John Wanton
William Coddington IIIalign=right May 5, 1724align=right May 6, 1724Nephew of William Coddington Jr. and grandson of William Coddington, both Governors of the Colony of Rhode Island
Thomas Fryealign=right May 1724align=right Oct. 1724Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1727 to 1729
William Coddington IIIalign=right Oct. 1724align=right Oct. 1725Nephew of William Coddington Jr. and grandson of William Coddington, both Governors of the Colony of Rhode Island
Thomas Fryealign=right Oct. 1725align=right May 1726Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1727 to 1729
William Coddington IIIalign=right May 1726align=right Oct. 1726Nephew of William Coddington Jr. and grandson of William Coddington, both Governors of the Colony of Rhode Island
Jeremiah Gouldalign=right Oct. 1726align=right Aug. 1727
Thomas Fryealign=right Aug. 1727align=right Oct. 1727Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1727 to 1729
Job Greenealign=right Oct. 1727align=right Apr. 1728
Henry Bullalign=right Apr. 1728align=right May 1729Also served as Attorney General of Rhode Island from 1721 to 1722; was a great-grandson of Governor Henry Bull
Samuel Clarkealign=right May 1729align=right Oct. 1729
Thomas Fryealign=right Oct. 1729align=right May 1730Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1727 to 1729
Samuel Clarkealign=right May 1730align=right Oct. 1732
George Hazardalign=right Oct. 1732align=right May 1733Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1734 to 1738; father of Carder Hazard and cousin of Robert Hazard
Jeremiah Gouldalign=right May 1733align=right Jun. 1733
George Hazardalign=right Jun. 1733align=right Jul. 1733Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island from 1734 to 1738; father of Carder Hazard and cousin of Robert Hazard
Jeremiah Gouldalign=right Jul. 1733align=right Oct. 1733
Samuel Clarkealign=right Oct. 1733align=right May 1734
Henry Bullalign=right Apr. 30, 1734align=right May 5, 1734Also served as Attorney General of Rhode Island from 1721 to 1722; was a great-grandson of Governor Henry Bull
William Greenealign=right May 1734align=right Oct. 1734Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island in 1743, serving four separate terms for a total of 11 years; father of William Greene
Samuel Clarkealign=right Oct. 1734align=right Oct. 1735
William Robinsonalign=right Oct. 1735align=right May 1736Also served as Deputy Governor of Rhode Island from 1745 to 1746 and 1747 to 1748
Francis Willettalign=right May 1736align=right Oct. 1736
Samuel Clarkealign=right Oct. 1736align=right May 1737
Francis Willettalign=right May 1737align=right Oct. 1737
Daniel Abbottalign=right Oct. 1737align=right May 1738Also served as Deputy Governor of Rhode Island from 1738 to 1740
Thomas Spenseralign=right May 1738align=right Oct. 1738
Stephen Hopkinsalign=right Oct. 1738align=right May 1739Founding Father of the United States, also served as Governor and Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and a signer of the Continental Association and Declaration of Independence[4]
Francis Willettalign=right May 1739align=right Jul. 1739
William Greenealign=right Jul. 1739align=right Oct. 1739Also served as Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island in 1743, serving four separate terms for a total of 11 years; father of William Greene
Stephen Hopkinsalign=right Oct. 1739align=right May 1740Founding Father of the United States, also served as Governor and Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and a signer of the Continental Association and Declaration of Independence
Samuel Clarkealign=right May 1740align=right May 1741
Stephen Hopkinsalign=right May 1741align=right Jun. 1741Founding Father of the United States, also served as Governor and Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and a signer of the Continental Association and Declaration of Independence
Joseph Whipplealign=right Jun. 1741align=right Aug. 1741Also served as Deputy Governor of Rhode Island from 1743 to 1745 and 1746 to 1747; son of Col. Joseph Whipple
Stephen Hopkinsalign=right Aug. 1741align=right Oct. 1741Founding Father of the United States, also served as Governor and Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and a signer of the Continental Association and Declaration of Independence
William Robinsonalign=right Oct. 1741align=right Oct. 1742Also served as Deputy Governor of Rhode Island from 1745 to 1746 and 1747 to 1748
Stephen Hopkinsalign=right Oct. 1742align=right May 1743Founding Father of the United States, also served as Governor and Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and a signer of the Continental Association and Declaration of Independence
John Potteralign=right May 1743align=right Oct. 1743
Joseph Staffordalign=right Oct. 1743align=right May 1744
Stephen Hopkinsalign=right May 1744align=right Nov. 1744Founding Father of the United States, also served as Governor and Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and a signer of the Continental Association and Declaration of Independence
Peter Boursalign=right Nov. 1744align=right Oct. 1746
Jeremiah Nilesalign=right Oct. 1746align=right Feb. 1747
Samuel Wickhamalign=right Feb. 1747align=right Oct. 1747
Daniel Jencksalign=right Oct. 1747align=right Oct. 1748
Thomas Cranstonalign=right Oct. 1748align=right May 1749Also served as Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1762 to 1764
Stephen Hopkinsalign=right May 1749align=right Aug. 1749Founding Father of the United States, also served as Governor and Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and a signer of the Continental Association and Declaration of Independence
Joshua Babcockalign=right Aug. 1749align=right May 1750Also served as Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court in 1763 and from 1749 to 1751
Thomas Cranstonalign=right May 1750align=right May 1757Also served as Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1762 to 1764
Benjamin Wickhamalign=right May 1757align=right Oct. 1757
Peter Boursalign=right Oct. 1757align=right May 1759
Joshua Babcockalign=right May 1759align=right Oct. 1759Also served as Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court in 1763 and from 1749 to 1751
Job Randalalign=right Oct. 1759align=right May 1760
Thomas Cranstonalign=right May 1760align=right May 1762Also served as Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1762 to 1764
Daniel Aryault Jr.align=right May 1762align=right Oct. 1762
Philip Greenealign=right Oct. 1762align=right May 1763
John Dexteralign=right May 1763align=right May 1764
Daniel Aryaultalign=right May 1764align=right Oct. 1764
William Bradfordalign=right Oct. 1764align=right Oct. 1765FederalistAlso served as U.S. Senator from 1793 to 1797 and Deputy Governor of Rhode Island from 1775 to 1778
Richard Baileyalign=right Oct. 1765align=right May 1766
William Bradfordalign=right May 1766align=right May 1767FederalistAlso served as U.S. Senator from 1793 to 1797 and Deputy Governor of Rhode Island from 1775 to 1778
John Colealign=right May 1767align=right Feb. 1768Also served as Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1764 to 1765
Metcalf Bowleralign=right Feb. 1768align=right Nov. 1776Also served as justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1768 to 1769, 1770 to 1776, and as Chief Justice from 1776 to 1777

Revolutionary War to Present[3] [5]

SpeakerTook office Left officePartyNotes
William Greenealign=right Nov. 1776align=right May 1778Also served as 2nd Governor of Rhode Island 1778 to 1786 and Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1777 to 1778; son of William Greene
Joshua Babcockalign=right May 1778align=right Sep. 1778Also served as Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court in 1763 and from 1749 to 1751
Stephen Potteralign=right Sep. 1778align=right May 1779Also served as Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1764 to 1765, 1767 to 1768, and 1779 to 1780
Othniel Gortonalign=right May 1779align=right May 1780Also served as Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1788 to 1791
William Bradfordalign=right May 1780align=right Jun. 1780FederalistAlso served as U.S. Senator from 1793 to 1797 and Deputy Governor of Rhode Island from 1775 to 1778
Welcome Arnoldalign=right Jun. 1780align=right Jul. 1780
William Bradfordalign=right Jul. 1780align=right Oct. 1786FederalistAlso served as U.S. Senator from 1793 to 1797 and Deputy Governor of Rhode Island from 1775 to 1778
Othniel Gortonalign=right Oct. 1786align=right Oct. 1788Also served as Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1788 to 1791
Joseph Stanton Jr.align=right Oct. 1788align=right Oct. 1789Anti-AdministrationAlso served as U.S. Senator from 1790 to 1793 and U.S. Representative from Rhode Island's at-large district from 1801 to 1807
William Bradfordalign=right Oct. 1789align=right May 1790FederalistAlso served as U.S. Senator from 1793 to 1797 and Deputy Governor of Rhode Island from 1775 to 1778
Joseph Stanton Jr.align=right May 1790align=right Oct. 1790Anti-AdministrationAlso served as U.S. Senator from 1790 to 1793 and U.S. Representative from Rhode Island's at-large district from 1801 to 1807
Welcome Arnoldalign=right Oct. 1790align=right May 1791
William Bradfordalign=right May 1791align=right May 1793FederalistAlso served as U.S. Senator from 1793 to 1797 and Deputy Governor of Rhode Island from 1775 to 1778
Welcome Arnoldalign=right May 1793align=right May 1795
Joseph Stanton Jr.align=right May 1795align=right Oct. 1795Anti-AdministrationAlso served as U.S. Senator from 1790 to 1793 and U.S. Representative from Rhode Island's at-large district from 1801 to 1807
Elisha Reynolds Potteralign=right Oct. 1795align=right Feb. 1797FederalistAlso served as U.S. Representative from Rhode Island's at-large district from 1796 to 1797 and 1809 to 1815; father of U.S. Representative Elisha R. Potter
Joseph Stanton Jr.align=right Feb. 1797align=right May 1797Anti-AdministrationAlso served as U.S. Senator from 1790 to 1793 and U.S. Representative from Rhode Island's at-large district from 1801 to 1807
align=right May 1797align=right Oct. 1798
align=right Oct. 1798align=right May 1802FederalistAlso served as U.S. Senator from 1793 to 1797 and Deputy Governor of Rhode Island from 1775 to 1778
align=right May 1802align=right Oct. 1802FederalistAlso served as U.S. Representative from Rhode Island's at-large district from 1796 to 1797 and 1809 to 1815; father of U.S. Representative Elisha R. Potter
align=right Oct. 1802align=right Oct. 1805
align=right Oct. 1805align=right May 1806Democratic-RepublicanAlso served as Governor of Rhode Island from 1806 to 1807, U.S. Representative from Rhode Island's at-large district from 1807 to 1809, Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1819 to 1827
align=right May 1806align=right Feb. 1809FederalistAlso served as U.S. Representative from Rhode Island's at-large district from 1796 to 1797 and 1809 to 1815; father of U.S. Representative Elisha R. Potter
align=right May 1809align=right May 1810FederalistAlso served as Governor of Rhode Island from 1811 to 1817
align=right May 1810align=right Oct. 1810Democratic-RepublicanAlso served as U.S. Representative from Rhode Island's at-large district from 1819 to 1820
align=right Oct. 1810align=right May 1811FederalistAlso served as Governor of Rhode Island from 1811 to 1817
William Hunteralign=right May 1811align=right Feb. 1812FederalistAlso served as U.S. Senator from 1811 to 1821, U.S. Chargé d'Affaires/Minister to Brazil from 1835 to 1843
align=right Feb. 1812align=right May 1814FederalistAlso served as U.S. Representative from Rhode Island's at-large district from 1815 to 1819
James Burrill Jr.align=right May 1814align=right Oct. 1816FederalistAlso served as U.S. Senator from 1817 to 1820, Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1816 to 1817, Attorney General of Rhode Island from 1797 to 1814
align=right Oct. 1816align=right May 1818
align=right May 1818align=right May 1819Democratic-RepublicanAlso served as U.S. Representative from Rhode Island's at-large district from 1819 to 1820
align=right May 1819align=right May 1821FederalistAlso served as U.S. Senator from 1821 to 1825
Elisha Mathewsonalign=right May 1821align=right Oct. 1821Democratic-RepublicanAlso served as U.S. Senator from 1807 to 1811
align=right Oct. 1821align=right May 1822WhigAlso served as U.S. Senator from 1845 to 1851 and Attorney General of Rhode Island from 1825 to 1843
Elisha Mathewsonalign=right May 1822align=right Oct. 1822Democratic-RepublicanAlso served as U.S. Senator from 1807 to 1811
Albert C. Greenealign=right Oct. 1822align=right May 1825WhigAlso served as U.S. Senator from 1845 to 1851 and Attorney General of Rhode Island from 1825 to 1843
align=right May 1825align=right May 1826Democratic-RepublicanAlso served as Lt. Gov. of Rhode Island from 1842 to 1843
Samuel W. Bridghamalign=right May 1826align=right Oct. 1826WhigAlso served as Attorney General of Rhode Island from 1814 to 1817 and Mayor of Providence from 1832 to 1840
Nathan B. Spraguealign=right Oct. 1826align=right Oct. 1827
align=right Oct. 1827align=right May 1829Democratic-RepublicanAlso served as U.S. Representative from Rhode Island's at-large district from 1821 to 1825 and Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1835 to 1847; father of Thomas Durfee
align=right May 1829align=right Oct. 1832WhigAlso served as U.S. Representative from Rhode Island's at-large district from 1837 to 1843
align=right Oct. 1832align=right May 1835WhigAlso served as U.S. Senator from 1842 to 1844 and U.S. Representative from Rhode Island's at-large district from 1835 to 1837 and Governor of Rhode Island from 1838 to 1839
align=right May 1835align=right Oct. 1835Law and Order, WhigAlso served in U.S. House of Representatives from the 1st district from 1843 to 1847
align=right Oct. 1835align=right Oct. 1836
align=right Oct. 1836align=right Oct. 1837
George Curtisalign=right Oct. 1837align=right May 1839
align=right May 1839align=right May 1841Law and Order, WhigAlso served in U.S. House of Representatives from the 1st district from 1843 to 1847
align=right May 1841align=right May 1842WhigAlso served as Governor of Rhode Island from 1845 to 1846
align=right May 1842align=right Oct. 1842
align=right Oct. 1842align=right May 1844WhigAlso served as Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1854 to 1862
align=right May 1844align=right May 1845Also served as Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1856 to 1865
George Gordon Kingalign=right May 1845align=right May 1846WhigAlso served in U.S. House of Representatives from the 1st district from 1849 to 1853
align=right May 1846align=right May 1847Also served in U.S. House of Representatives from the 1st district from 1847 to 1849 and from Rhode Island's at-large district from 1837 to 1843
align=right May 1847align=right May 1848
align=right May 1848align=right May 1849
align=right May 1849align=right May 1851
align=right May 1851align=right May 1853WhigAlso served as Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1854 to 1862
align=right May 1853align=right Jan. 1854
align=right Jan. 1854align=right May 1854
align=right May 1854align=right May 1855Law and Order, WhigAlso served in U.S. House of Representatives from the 1st district from 1843 to 1847
align=right May 1855align=right May 1856
align=right May 1856align=right May 1857
align=right May 1857align=right May 1858RepublicanAlso served as a Major in the 2nd Rhode Island Infantry
align=right May 1858align=right May 1859RepublicanAlso served as Governor of Rhode Island from 1877 to 1880
Wingate Hayesalign=right May 1859align=right May 1860Also served as U.S. Attorney for the District of Rhode Island from 1861 to 1871
align=right May 1860align=right May 1862
align=right May 1862align=right May 1863
align=right May 1863align=right May 1864Also served as Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from 1875 to 1891; son of Job Durfee
align=right May 1864align=right Jan. 1865
align=right Jan. 1865align=right May 1865
align=right May 1865align=right May 1866RepublicanMayor of Providence, Rhode Island from 1869 to 1870
align=right May 1866align=right May 1869RepublicanAlso served as Governor of Rhode Island from 1877 to 1880
align=right May 1869align=right May 1870RepublicanAlso served in U.S. House of Representatives from the 1st district
Amos Barstowalign=right May 1870align=right May 1871WhigMayor of Providence, Rhode Island from 1852 to 1853
align=right May 1871align=right May 1873RepublicanAlso served as Governor of Rhode Island from 1877 to 1880
align=right 1873align=right 1874Also served as Attorney General of Rhode Island
Edward L. Freemanalign=right 1874align=right 1876
align=right 1876align=right 1877RepublicanAlso served as a U.S. Senator and in U.S. House of Representatives from the 1st district
align=right 1877align=right 1879President of the Providence Telephone Co.
Henry J. Spooneralign=right 1879align=right 1881RepublicanAlso served in U.S. House of Representatives from the 1st district
align=right 1881align=right 1882
align=right 1883align=right 1885
align=right 1885align=right 1887
align=right 1887align=right 1888
align=right 1888align=right 1889RepublicanAlso served as Governor of Rhode Island, Lt. Gov. of Rhode Island, Secretary of State of Rhode Island, in the U.S. House from the 2nd district, and in the Rhode Island Senate
align=right 1889align=right 1891DemocraticMayor of Providence, Rhode Island from 1903 to 1905
Adin B. Capronalign=right 1891align=right 1893RepublicanAlso served in U.S. House of Representatives from the 2nd district
align=right 1893align=right 1894
align=right 1894align=right 1897
align=right 1897align=right 1898
align=right 1898align=right 1901
align=right 1901align=right 1903
align=right 1903align=right 1906
align=right 1906align=right 1907RepublicanLieutenant Governor of Rhode Island from 1909 to 1910
align=right 1907align=right 1911
align=right 1911align=right 1912Republican
align=right 1912align=right 1913RepublicanAlso served in U.S. House of Representatives from the 3rd district
align=right 1913align=right 1915Republican
align=right 1915align=right 1919Republican
align=right 1919align=right 1920Republican
align=right 1920align=right 1923Republican
align=right 1923align=right 1927Republican
Roy Willard Rawlingsalign=right 1927align=right 1933RepublicanFather of Rob Roy Rawlings and Lucy Rawlings Tootell
align=right 1933align=right 1937Democratic
align=right 1937align=right 1939Democratic
align=right 1939align=right 1941Republican
align=right 1941align=right 1964Democratic
Alfred U. Menardalign=right 1964align=right 1965Democratic
John J. Wrennalign=right 1965align=right 1969Democratic
align=right 1969align=right 1976DemocraticChief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court
align=right 1976align=right 1977Democratic
align=right 1977align=right 1980Democratic
align=right 1980align=right 1988Democratic
align=right 1988align=right 1992Democratic
align=right 1993align=right 2002Democratic
William J. Murphyalign=right 2003align=right 2010Democratic
align=right 2010align=right 2014DemocraticResigned following an FBI raid on his office and home
align=right 2014align=right 2021Democratic
align=right 2021align=right PresentDemocratic

See also

References

Notes
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Notes and References

  1. News: Erik J. Chaput and Russell J. DeSimone. My Turn: Erik J. Chaput and Russell J. DeSimone: How Rhode Island expanded black rights. 17 September 2017. The Providence Journal. 16 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170917155413/http://www.providencejournal.com/opinion/20170916/my-turn-erik-j-chaput-and-russell-j-desimone-how-rhode-island-expanded-black-rights. 17 September 2017. Providence, RI.
  2. http://sos.ri.gov/library/history/charter/ Rhode Island 1663 charter
  3. Book: Manual with Rules and Orders for the Use of the General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island . 1873 . Providence Press Company . 105-109 . 20 December 2023 . en.
  4. Book: Bernstein, Richard B. . Richard B. Bernstein . The Founding Fathers Reconsidered . Appendix: The Founding Fathers, A Partial List . 176–180. . 2009 . 978-0199832576 . New York . https://archive.org/details/foundingfathersr0000bern/page/176/mode/2up.
  5. Book: American Legislative Leaders in the Northeast, 1911-1994. Nancy Weatherly. Sharp. James Roger. Sharp. Bloomsbury Academic. August 30, 2000. 9780313032080. Google Books.

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