Isaac Wilbour

Isaac Wilbour
Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court
In office 1819–1827
Preceded by	James Fenner
Succeeded by	Samuel Eddy
Personal details
Born	(1763-04-25)April 25, 1763 Democratic-Republican

Isaac Wilbour (April 25, 1763 – October 4, 1837) was an American politician from

of the state.

Biography

Wilbour was born in

from 1806 to 1807. There had been no winner in the gubernatorial election in 1806, so he was Acting Governor from May 7, 1806, to May 6, 1807.

Wilbour represented Rhode Island in the

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 May 1818 he became an associate justice of the

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

References

• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• National Governor's Association

Political offices
Preceded by Henry Smith	Governor of Rhode Island 1806–1807	Succeeded by James Fenner
Preceded by Paul Mumford	Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island 1806–1807	Succeeded by Constant Taber
Preceded by Simeon Martin	Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island 1810–1811	Succeeded by Simeon Martin
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Joseph Stanton, Jr.	Member of the At-large district 1807–1809	Succeeded by Elisha Reynolds Potter