Samuel G. Arnold
Samuel Greene Arnold Jr. | |
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Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island | |
In office May 1861 – December 1862 | |
Governor | William Sprague IV |
Preceded by | J. Russell Bullock |
Succeeded by | Seth Padelford |
In office May 1852 – May 1853 | |
Governor | Philip Allen |
Preceded by | William B. Lawrence |
Succeeded by | Francis M. Dimond |
Personal details | |
Born | Providence, Rhode Island | April 12, 1821
Died | February 14, 1880 Providence, Rhode Island | (aged 58)
Resting place | Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island |
Political party | Whig (before 1854) Republican (from 1854) |
Spouse | Louisa Gindrat Arnold (1828–1905) |
Relations |
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Children | 3 |
Alma mater | Brown University Harvard Law School |
Profession | Attorney |
Samuel Greene Arnold Jr. (April 12, 1821 – February 14, 1880) was an attorney and politician from
Early life
Born in Providence, Arnold received his early education under private tutors, then graduated from Brown University in 1841 and Harvard Law School in 1845. He was admitted to the bar in 1845, and practiced in Providence. He was also a historian, and he served as a trustee of Brown University from 1848 to 1880.
Career
Arnold was elected
In March 1861, Arnold was again elected lieutenant governor after being nominated by the Constitutional Union and Democratic Conventions.[4] He was again elected lieutenant governor in 1862.
Shortly after the outbreak of the
He was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James F. Simmons, and he served from December 1, 1862, to March 3, 1863.[2] After his time in the Senate, he returned to historical research and was president of the Rhode Island Historical Society from 1868 to 1880.[2] He died in Providence on February 13, 1880;[2] interment was in Swan Point Cemetery.[2]
Family
He married his cousin Louisa Gindrat Arnold (1828–1905), the daughter of his father's uncle Richard J. Arnold (1796–1873). He wrote, "I have brought up my cousin for years to make her my wife, for I am so fastidious and particular on that matter that I knew I never should find a lady to suit me in all respects unless I educated her for the purpose. This is an original idea to be sure."[5]
Arnold's grandnephew
References
- ^ "Book of Members, 1780-2010: Chapter A" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ^ ISBN 0837932017.
- OCLC 541726
- ^ "Rhode Island Politics", New York Times, p. 4, March 7, 1861
- ^ Arnold, Samuel G. (March 16, 1847), On Louisa Arnold, Paris, France
- ^ Joint Committee on Printing, U.S. Congress (1961). Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1961. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 489 – via Google Books.
External links
- United States Congress. "Samuel G. Arnold (id: A000295)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-02-14
- "Samuel G. Arnold". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
- Samuel G. and Louisa G. Arnold papers