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Domestic News February 1, 1828

Rhode Island American And Providence Gazette

Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island

What is this article about?

A meeting of legislature members and citizens in Providence on January 15th and 18th recommended a slate of state officers friendly to the National Administration, including Governor James Fenner, Lt. Governor Charles Collins, ten senators, Secretary Henry Bowen, Attorney-General Albert C. Greene, and General Treasurer Thomas G. Pitman. Resolved to use fair means to secure their election.

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Administration Ticket.—At a meeting of members of the Legislature and citizens from various parts of this state, friendly to the National Administration, held in the State House in Providence on the 15th and 18th of January, the following list of State officers for the ensuing year was recommended to the Freemen.—

At the same time it was unanimously resolved to use all fair and honourable means to secure the election of the same.

H. Y. CRANSTON, Chairman.
Levi Haile,
Jos. J. Tillinghast,
Secretaries.

HIS EXCELLENCY
JAMES FENNER
GOVERNOR.

HIS HONOR
CHARLES COLLINS
LIEUT. GOVERNOR.

SENATORS
1. JOSIAH WHITAKER, of Providence.
2. NATHAN M. WHEATON, Esq. of Warren.
3. BENJAMIN SMITH. Esq. of North Kingstown.
4. STEPHEN B. CORNELL. Esq. of Portsmouth.
5. CYRUS COOKE. Esq. of Glocester.
6. ELISHA WATSON, Esq. of South Kingstown.
7. THOMAS WHIPPLE., Esq. of Coventry.
8. CHARLES ELDRIDGE, Esq. of East Greenwich.
9. GEORGE D. CROSS Esq. of Westerly.
10. GEORGE BURTON, Esq of Cranston.

HENRY BOWEN, Esq. Secretary.
ALBERT C. GREENE, Esq. Attorney-General.
THOMAS G. PITMAN, Esq. General Treasurer.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Administration Ticket Rhode Island Politics State Officers Election Recommendation Providence Meeting

What entities or persons were involved?

H. Y. Cranston Levi Haile Jos. J. Tillinghast James Fenner Charles Collins Josiah Whitaker Nathan M. Wheaton Benjamin Smith Stephen B. Cornell Cyrus Cooke Elisha Watson Thomas Whipple Charles Eldridge George D. Cross George Burton Henry Bowen Albert C. Greene Thomas G. Pitman

Where did it happen?

Providence

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Primary Location

Providence

Event Date

15th And 18th Of January

Key Persons

H. Y. Cranston Levi Haile Jos. J. Tillinghast James Fenner Charles Collins Josiah Whitaker Nathan M. Wheaton Benjamin Smith Stephen B. Cornell Cyrus Cooke Elisha Watson Thomas Whipple Charles Eldridge George D. Cross George Burton Henry Bowen Albert C. Greene Thomas G. Pitman

Outcome

unanimously resolved to use all fair and honourable means to secure the election of the recommended officers.

Event Details

At a meeting of members of the Legislature and citizens from various parts of this state, friendly to the National Administration, held in the State House in Providence on the 15th and 18th of January, the following list of State officers for the ensuing year was recommended to the Freemen.

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