John P. Sanborn Speaker of the House Newport (jan 1, 1898 – dec 31, 1899)
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Newport, Rhode IslandDates of Service: 1879 - 1883; 1898
Date of Birth: September 9, 1844
Birth Place: Freemont, NH
Education: New Hampton Institute and graduated from Dartmouth College (Class of 1869)
Occupation: Teacher, High School Principal, Head of the Franklin School, in Topsham, Ohio; Editor of the Daily News, Newport, RI (1871); and in November 1872 he became editor and proprietor of the Newport Mercury.
Other Offices: Commissioner Northern Pacific Railroad; Speaker of the House (1881-1882); State Senator (1885-1886); Delegate to the Republican National Committee (1880, 1896); Newport School Committee; Commissioner to the World's Columbian Exposition (1893); Commissioner Tennessee Centennial (1896)
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jan 1, 1898
dec 31, 1899
~ 1 years and 11 months