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Caleb B. Gardner (April 27, 1741 – December 24, 1806) of Newport, Rhode Island, was an American slave trader and slavery oligarch. He was the owner or part share owner of more than a dozen slave trade vessels.
Caleb Carr (1616 – 17 December 1695) [1] was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving a very short term prior to his death. In 1635, at the age of 19, he sailed from England on the ship Elizabeth and Ann with his older brother Robert. [ 1 ]
Gibbs was born on February 28, 1748, in Newport, Rhode Island. He took up residence in Marblehead, Massachusetts. During the American Revolutionary War, Gibbs was appointed as the adjutant of the 14th Continental Regiment, commanded by Colonel John Glover of Marblehead, on January 1, 1776. On 12 March 1776, General Washington appointed Captain ...
Henry Bull of Newport; 27 February 1690 - 7 May 1690; John Easton of Newport; 7 May 1690 - 1 May 1695; Caleb Carr of Jamestown; 1 May 1695 - 17 December 1695 (died in office) Walter Clarke of Newport; 6 May 1696 - circa March 1698 (resigned) Samuel Cranston of Newport; circa March 1698 - May 1727 (29 years 2 months.)
The early Rhode Island inhabitants named in the Rhode Island Royal Charter, dated July 8, 1663 and signed with the royal seal by King Charles II; this charter was the basis for Rhode Island's government for nearly two centuries: [38] Author: John Clarke; Governor: Benedict Arnold; Deputy Governor: William Brenton; Assistants: William Baulston ...
Why Newport, Rhode Island Is the Cozy (& Family-Friendly) Winter Getaway You Didn’t Know You Needed. Rachel Bowie. February 21, 2024 at 6:00 AM.
Kristin Hersh, musician, vocalist for Rhode Island–based band Throwing Muses, 50 Foot Wave; solo artist; Antony Kloman, painter; Jane Pickens Langley, singer, entertainer and philanthropist; Elaine Lorillard, summer resident, founder of Newport Jazz Festival; Perle Mesta, socialite, political hostess and U.S. Ambassador to Luxembourg
An Asian food emporium is coming to Providence with rows of grocery items as well as prepared foods, including sushi, drinks and sweets.. Maruichi Japanese Food & Deli will open this spring at 113 ...