Henry B. Kane Narragansett (jan 1, 1903 – dec 31, 1905)
Description:
Dates of Service: January 1903-1905, 1915-1916Date of Birth: February 5, 1866
Birth Place: New York City, New York
Education: Oxford College (England, UK)
Other Offices: Narragansett Town Council; State Senate (1917-)
Other Information: Women's Suffrage Champion: Kane’s most historically significant legacy was his staunch legislative support for women’s right to vote. During his time in the Senate, he was a key political ally to the suffrage movement, famously presenting a legislative act for women's suffrage to the General Assembly in the spring of 1917.
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Date:
jan 1, 1903
dec 31, 1905
~ 3 years