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Encyclopedia > Isaac Wilbour

Isaac Wilbour (April 25, 1763 - October 4, 1837 was an American politician from Rhode Island holding several offices, including Acting Governor of the state. April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 (MDCCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...


Wilbour was born in Little Compton, Rhode Island. He served in the state legislature in 1805 and 1806. During the second year he was the speaker. He was Lieutenant Governor in 1806 and 1807. During part of that time he was Acting Governor as well. Location of Little Compton, Rhode Island. ...


Wilbour represented Rhode Island in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from 1807 to 1809. He ran again in 1808 and 1812 but lost both times. He served as Lieutenant Governor again from 1810 to 1811.


In 1818 he became an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island and acted as Chief Justice of that court from 1819 to 1827.


Wilbour died in Little Compton, Rhode Island, and his remains were buried in the Seaconnet Cemetery.


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  • Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Preceded by
Henry Smith		 Governor of Rhode Island (Acting)
1806 - 1807		 Succeeded by
James Fenner
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Governors of Rhode Island

Cooke • Greene • Collins • A. Fenner • H. Smith • Wilbour • J. Fenner • Jones • Knight • Gibbs • J. Fenner • Arnold • Francis • Sprague III • King • J. Fenner • Jackson • Diman • Harris • Anthony • Allen • Dimond • Hoppin • Dyer • Turner • Sprague IV • Cozzens • J. Smith • Burnside • Padelford • Howard • H. Lippitt • Van Zandt • Littlefield • Bourn • Wetmore • Davis • Taft • Ladd • Davis • Ladd • Brown • C. Lippitt • Dyer III • Gregory • Kimball • Garvin • Utter • Higgins • Pothier • Beeckman • San Souci • Flynn • Pothier • Case • Green • Quinn • Vanderbilt • McGrath • Pastore • McKiernan • Roberts • Del Sesto • Notte • Chafee • Licht • Noel • Garrahy • DiPrete • Sundlun • Almond • Carcieri Henry Smith (February 10, 1766 - June 28, 1818) was the acting governor of Rhode Island from October 15, 1805 to May 7, 1806. ... List of Rhode Island Governors Nicholas Cooke None 1775-1778 William Greene None 1778-1786 John Collins None 1786-1790 Arthur Fenner Anti-Federalist 1790-1805 Henry Smith Unknown 1805-1806 Isaac Wilbur Unknown 1806-1807 James Fenner Dem. ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1807 (MDCCCVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... (b 22 January 1771 at Providence, RI; d 17 April. ... List of Rhode Island Governors Nicholas Cooke None 1775-1778 William Greene None 1778-1786 John Collins None 1786-1790 Arthur Fenner Anti-Federalist 1790-1805 Henry Smith Unknown 1805-1806 Isaac Wilbur Unknown 1806-1807 James Fenner Dem. ... Nicholas Cooke (1717 - 22 February 1782) was the first Governor of Rhode Island, holding that office from November 1775 to May 1778. ... John Collins (June 8, 1717 – March 4, 1795) was an American statesman from Newport, Rhode Island. ... Arthur Fenner (b. ... Henry Smith (February 10, 1766 - June 28, 1818) was the acting governor of Rhode Island from October 15, 1805 to May 7, 1806. ... (b 22 January 1771 at Providence, RI; d 17 April. ... Nehemiah Rice Knight (December 31, 1780 - April 18, 1854) was a United States Senator from Rhode Island. ... (b 22 January 1771 at Providence, RI; d 17 April. ... Lemuel Hastings Arnold was born January 29, 1792 in St. ... John Brown Francis (May 31, 1791 - August 9, 1864) was a United States Senator from Rhode Island. ... William Sprague, also known as William III or William Sprague III, (November 3, 1799–October 19, 1856) was a politician and industrialist from the U.S. state of Rhode Island, serving as Governor, U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator. ... Samuel Ward King (May 22, 1786 - January 20, 1851) of Johnston, Providence County, Rhode Island, was the Governor of Rhode Island, 1839-43, who took a strong stand against the expanded voting franchise that led to the Dorr Rebellion in 1841 - 1842. ... (b 22 January 1771 at Providence, RI; d 17 April. ... Harris, Elisha (1791–1861) — of Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island. ... Categories: Stub | 1815 births | 1884 deaths | Governors of Rhode Island | United States Senators ... William Warner Hoppin (September 1, 1807- April 18, 1880) was the Whig governor of Rhode Island from 1854 to 1857. ... William Sprague, (also known as William IV or William Sprague IV) (September 12, 1830–September 11, 1915) was governor of of the U.S. state of Rhode Island from 1860-1863, and U.S. Senator from 1863-1875. ... Ambrose Everett Burnside (May 23, 1824 – September 13, 1881) was a railroad executive, inventor, industrialist, and politician from Rhode Island, serving as governor and a U.S. Senator. ... Henry Lippitt (1818 - 1891) was Governor of Rhode Island from 1875 to 1877. ... Charles Cornelius Van Zandt (August 10, 1830–June 4, 1894) was a Republican Governor of Rhode Island. ... George Peabody Wetmore (August 2, 1846 - September 11, 1921) was a United States Senator from Rhode Island. ... Royal Chapin Taft (February 14, 1823 – June 4, 1912) was an US policitian and businessman, whose most distinguished post was that of Governor of Rhode Island 1888–1889. ... Herbert Warren Ladd (1843-1913) Republican was governor of Rhode Island for two terms: 1889-90 and 1891-92. ... Herbert Warren Ladd (1843-1913) Republican was governor of Rhode Island for two terms: 1889-90 and 1891-92. ... Aram Jules Pothier was the Republican governor of Rhode Island from 1909-1915 and from 1925 until his death in 1929. ... Emery J. San Souci (1857-1936) was the Republican governor of Rhode Island from 1921 to 1923. ... William Smith Flynn (1885-1966) of Providence, Rhode Island was the Governor of Rhode Island from 1923 to 1925. ... Aram Jules Pothier was the Republican governor of Rhode Island from 1909-1915 and from 1925 until his death in 1929. ... Theodore F. Green (1867-1966) was a Democratic politician from Rhode Island. ... William Henry Vanderbilt III, born November 24, 1901 - died April 14, 1981, was an American statesman and a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family. ... McGrath (middle left) with Theodore Francis Green (right) and Harry S. Truman (far right). ... John Orlando Pastore (1907-2000) was a Rhode Island, USA politician who was Senator and Governor of the state, and was the first Italian American to hold either position. ... John Lester Hubbard Chafee (October 22, 1922 – October 24, 1999) was an American politician. ... Frank Licht (1916-1987) was Governor of Rhode Island from 1969 to 1973. ... Philip William Noel (1931-) was Governor of Rhode Island from 1973 to 1977. ... John Joseph Garrahy (born November 26, 1930), also known as J. Joseph Garrahy, of Rhode Island. ... Edward DiPrete (born July 8, 1934), U.S. Republican Party politician, He served as Governor of Rhode Island from 1985 to 1991, and was defeated for reelection by former federal prosecutor Bruce Sundlun in 1990. ... Bruce Sundlun (born January 19, 1920) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Rhode Island. ... Lincoln C. Almond (born June 16, 1936) was the governor of the U.S. state of Rhode Island from 1995 until 2003. ... Donald L. Don Carcieri (born December 16, 1942) is the governor of the U.S. state of Rhode Island. ...

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