Robert A. Kenyon Pawtucket (jan 1, 1906 – dec 31, 1906)
Description:
Dates of Service: January 1906Date of Birth: February 11, 1867
Birth Place: Pawtucket
Education: Pawtucket Public Schools
Occupation: Vice President, John J. Kenyon Manufacturing Company. The company was a major local producer of tapes, bindings, shoe lacings, and other essential textile goods
Other Offices: Pawtucket City Council (1st Ward, 2 years); Mayor, City of Pawtucket (1907-1910, 1919-1922)
Historical Preservation: In the early 1920s, Mayor Kenyon was an instrumental civic figure in the preservation of America's industrial history. He worked directly with local dignitaries to acquire the original Slater Mill property, signing the foundational agreements that mandated the site "shall forever preserve, maintain and use the said premises as a public memorial or museum" to commemorate the birthplace of the American cotton industry.
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Date:
jan 1, 1906
dec 31, 1906
~ 12 months