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Arnold, Benedict b. December 21, 1615 d. June 19, 1678
Colonial Governor. After coming with his father to New England, in 1637, in Rhode Island, he signed a "compact as one of thirteen to any agreements made by the masters of families." He mastered the native languages and became a negotiator with the Indians in 1645. In 1653 he moved to Newport and was elected Assistant. In 1657 he was one of the purchasers of the island of Conanicut. On May 19,1657, after Roger Williams retired from the office of President of the Colony, he was elected to that...[Read More] (Bio by: Linda)
Governor Arnold Burying Ground, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Plot: rear of house
Belmont, August 'The Elder' b. December 2, 1816 d. November 24, 1890
Financier. Born in Alzei, Rhensih, Prussia he started his banking career early by working at the entry level for the prominent House of Rothchilds at the tender age of fourteen, working his way up to positions in Frankfort and Naples then becoming their American representative in New York in 1837. His time in America proved fruitful; he advanced in his position and entered high society, became an American citizen and married the daughter of Commodore Matthew Perry of Newport, Rhode Island. He...[Read More] (Bio by: R. Digati)
Island Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Belmont, August 'The Younger' b. February 18, 1853 d. December 10, 1924
Financier, Sportsman. The son of August Belmont, Sr. he was birthed into the wealth of the banking and international political scene that his father had constructed as a Prussian immigrant. An 1874 graduate of Harvard University, he is credited, through his love for sports and being a champion sprinter with inventing spiked track shoes. Upon the death of his father in 1890, he assumed control of Belmont & Company and continued investments in the various railroad and transportation ventures...[Read More] (Bio by: R. Digati)
Island Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Belmont, Eleanor Robson b. December 13, 1879 d. October 24, 1979
Actress, Writer. She was the author of the play, "In The Next Room" (1930), and the book, "The Case Of The Black Parrot" (1941). Born in England on December 13, 1879, she acted on stage for 10 years, but gave it up to marry, August Belmont Jr., on February 26, 1910, who she stayed married to until his death in December 1924. She served as the first Woman on the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Opera Association in 1933, and founded the Metropolitan Opera Guild in 1935. Her mother was...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Island Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Belmont, Perry b. December 28, 1851 d. May 25, 1947
US Congressman, US Diplomat. Served as a Major in the United States Army during the Spanish-American War. Elected to represent New York's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1881 to 1888. United States Minister to Spain from 1888 to 1889. Also served as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from New York in 1896, 1900, 1904 and 1912. (Bio by: K)
Island Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Boss Jr., John Linscom b. September 7, 1780 d. August 1, 1819
US Congressman. Elected to represent Rhode Island at-large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1815 to his death in 1819. Also served as a member of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives in 1806. (Bio by: K)
Common Burial Ground, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Brady, George Patrick b. September 7, 1867 d. November 6, 1903
Spanish American War Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the US Navy at New York and served as a Chief Gunner's Mate. His citation reads: "On board the torpedo Boat Winslow during the actions at Cardenas, Cuba, 11 May 1898. Conspicuously gallant during this period, Brady, by his energy in assisting to sustain fire, his efforts to repair the steering gear and his promptness in maintaining watertight integrity, was largely instrumental in saving the vessel". (Bio by: Don Morfe)
Island Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Brewerton, Henry b. September 25, 1801 d. April 17, 1879
Civil War Union Brevet Brigadier General. A 1819 graduate of the United States Military Academy, he had a long career as an engineer in the United States Army. He served as superintendent of the USMA from 1845 to 1852, and was a Colonel in the Corps of Engineers at the outbreak of the Civil War. Too old for field command, he served as Superintending Engineer of the defenses of Baltimore, Maryland, a city critical to the Union war effort. He was brevetted Brigadier General, US Regular Army on...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Island Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Plot: Lot 336
GPS coordinates: 41.4966087, -71.3155212 (hddd.dddd)
Bull, Henry b. 1608 d. January 22, 1694
American Colonial Governor. He emigrated to America in 1635 and settled in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Identified by Massachusetts officials as a supporter of Anne Hutchinson, in 1637 Bull moved to what is now Rhode Island and was one of the founders Newport. Bull served in the militia and Warden of Newport's prison, and was a member of the Rhode Island Assembly from 1655 to 1657, also serving as the colony's Deputy Governor in 1666, 1672 to 1674, 1679, and 1681. In 1685 Bull was elected Governor...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Coddington Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Bull, Melville b. September 29, 1854 d. July 5, 1909
US Congressman. Elected to represent Rhode Island's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1895 to 1903. Also served as a member of the Rhode Island State House of Representatives in 1883, Member of the Rhode Island State Senate in 1885 and Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island from 1892 to 1894. (Bio by: K)
Island Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Calvert, George Henry b. January 2, 1803 d. May 24, 1889
Author. A direct descendant of the Calvert family who were the proprietors of what became the state of Maryland. A Harvard-educated educator and editor he was the author of many books including "Illustrations of Phrenology", "A Volume from the Life of Herbert Barclay", "Count Julian", "Cabiro", "Scenes and Thoughts in Europe", "The Battle of Lake Erie", "Joan of Arc", "The Gentleman", "Anyta and other Poems", "Arnold and André", "Goethe: his Life and Works" and "Wordsworth: A Biographic...[Read More] (Bio by: Jen Snoots)
Island Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Champlin, Christopher Grant b. April 12, 1768 d. March 18, 1840
US Congressman. Elected to represent Rhode Island at-large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1797 to 1801. Also served as a United States Senator from Rhode island, from 1809 to 1811. (Bio by: K)
Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Clarke, Jeremy b. December 1, 1605 d. January, 1652
Rhode Island Governor. He married the widow Frances Latham Dungan in London, England and came in 1638 to Aquidneck, Rhode Island with her and her children by the first husband. On April 28, 1639, he and eight others signed a compact at Portsmouth which led to the settlement of the town of Newport. In 1648 under the title of President Regent he was acting governor of Rhode Island pending Governor William Coddington's clearance of certain accusations. He had seven children by Frances of whom...[Read More] (Bio by: Michael Schwing)
Clifton Burying Ground, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Clarke, John b. October 3, 1609 d. April 20, 1676
American Colonial Leader. He received an extensive education including study at the University of Leyden while living in Leyden, Holland, where the Separatists resided after leaving England, and he became qualified as a physician and an ordained clergyman. In 1637 he traveled to North America and was the first Baptist minister in the English colonies. He intended to settle in Boston, but was identified as a supporter of Anne Hutchinson and decided because of religious differences with local...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
John Clarke Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Clarke, Walter b. 1640 d. May 22, 1714
Governor of Rhode Island from 1676 to 1677, 1686 and 1696 to 1698. (Bio by: Jen Snoots)
Clifton Burying Ground, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Coddington Jr., William b. January 18, 1651 d. February 4, 1688
American Colonial Governor. The son of Governor William Coddington, the younger Coddington became a merchant and landowner. In 1683 he was elected Governor of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, and he held office until 1685. During his administration the royal tax collector in Boston came to Newport to seize a vessel that had arrived from Jamaica under the command of a Rhode Islander, which the tax collector...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Coddington Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Coddington Sr., William b. 1601 d. November 1, 1678
American Colonial Governor. A successful merchant, he emigrated to America in 1630 as Treasurer of the Massachusetts Bay Company. In 1637 he left Boston, Massachusetts because he was a supporter of Anne Hutchinson, who was exiled by the Puritans. Following the advice of [Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Coddington Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Collins, John b. June 8, 1717 d. March 4, 1795
Continental Congressman, Rhode Island Governor. Elected to represent Rhode Island as a Delegate in the Continental Congress from 1778 to 1780 and 1782 to 1783. Also served as Governor of Rhode Island from 1786 to 1790. (Bio by: K)
Collins Burial Ground, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Cozzens, William Cole b. August 26, 1811 d. December 17, 1876
Rhode Island Governor. He served as a mayor of Newport, Rhode Island and later was elected to the Rhode Island State Senate, eventually becoming President of that body. It was while serving in that capacity that both the Governor and Lieutenant Governor resigned to serve in the United States Senate. Thus Cozzens found himself taking the office of Governor in March 1863 and serving a short term that ended before the year was over. (Bio by: Jen Snoots)
Island Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Cranston, Henry Young b. October 9, 1789 d. February 12, 1864
US Congressman. Elected to represent Rhode Island's 1st District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1843 to 1847. Also served as a member of the Rhode Island State Legislature. (Bio by: K)
Island Cemetery, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA

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