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December 17, 1901
The Providence News
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Governor Gregory is the first chief executive to die in office in nearly a century, since Hon. Arthur Fenner on Oct. 15, 1805. Ten living ex-governors are listed: Hon. William Sprague, Hon. Henry Howard, Hon. Augustus O. Bourne, Hon. George Peabody Wetmore, Hon. John W. Davis, Hon. Royal C. Taft, Hon. Herbert W. Ladd, Hon. D. Russell Brown, Hon. Charles Warren Lippitt, and Hon. Elisha Dyer.
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EX-GOVERNORS LIVING.
Governor Gregory was the first chief executive to die in office for nearly a century.
Hon. Arthur Fenner of this city, governor under the royal charter, was the last to pass away during his own regime on Oct. 15, 1805.
There are ten ex-governors now living: Hon. William Sprague, Hon. Henry Howard, Hon. Augustus O. Bourne, Hon. George Peabody Wetmore, Hon. John W. Davis, Hon. Royal C. Taft, Hon. Herbert W. Ladd, Hon. D. Russell Brown, Hon. Charles Warren Lippitt and Hon. Elisha Dyer.
Governor Gregory was the first chief executive to die in office for nearly a century.
Hon. Arthur Fenner of this city, governor under the royal charter, was the last to pass away during his own regime on Oct. 15, 1805.
There are ten ex-governors now living: Hon. William Sprague, Hon. Henry Howard, Hon. Augustus O. Bourne, Hon. George Peabody Wetmore, Hon. John W. Davis, Hon. Royal C. Taft, Hon. Herbert W. Ladd, Hon. D. Russell Brown, Hon. Charles Warren Lippitt and Hon. Elisha Dyer.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Historical Event
What keywords are associated?
Ex Governors
Death In Office
Historical List
Rhode Island Governors
What entities or persons were involved?
Governor Gregory
Hon. Arthur Fenner
Hon. William Sprague
Hon. Henry Howard
Hon. Augustus O. Bourne
Hon. George Peabody Wetmore
Hon. John W. Davis
Hon. Royal C. Taft
Hon. Herbert W. Ladd
Hon. D. Russell Brown
Hon. Charles Warren Lippitt
Hon. Elisha Dyer
Where did it happen?
This City
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Key Persons
Governor Gregory
Hon. Arthur Fenner
Hon. William Sprague
Hon. Henry Howard
Hon. Augustus O. Bourne
Hon. George Peabody Wetmore
Hon. John W. Davis
Hon. Royal C. Taft
Hon. Herbert W. Ladd
Hon. D. Russell Brown
Hon. Charles Warren Lippitt
Hon. Elisha Dyer
Location
This City
Event Date
Oct. 15, 1805
Story Details
Governor Gregory was the first chief executive to die in office for nearly a century, following Hon. Arthur Fenner who died on Oct. 15, 1805. There are ten living ex-governors listed.