Alfred Henry Littlefield Governor Lincoln (1 Jan 1876 Jahr – 31 Dez 1876 Jahr)

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Dates of Service: 1876–1878

Date of Birth: April 2, 1829

Birth Place: Scituate, Rhode Island

Education: Village School Natick, RI

Occupation: President, Littlefield Manufacturing Company; Director, Pawtucket Hair Cloth Company; President, First National Bank of Pawtucket, the Pawtucket Gas Company, and the Pawtucket Street Railway

Military Service: Division Inspector, Rhode Island Militia (Later promoted to colonel) (Served 3 years)

Other Offices: Member, Lincoln Town Council (1873, Elected to the office four times); State Senate (1878-1879); 35th Governor of Rhode Island (May 25, 1880 – May 29, 1883)

Other Information: When Littlefield ran for governor as a Republican in 1880 and no candidate achieved a majority of votes, the General Assembly elected him. Large popular majorities secured his reelection in 1881 and 1882. As Governor, he proposed the creation of a State Industrial School and worded to strengthen public schools.

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