Elisha R. Potter
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Elisha Reynolds Potter was a statesman
and jurist from Kingston, Rhode Island
. He was a justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and served one term in the United States House of Representatives
. His father, Elisha Reynolds Potter
, also served in the US Congress. He was a member of the short-lived Law and Order Party of Rhode Island
.
Statesman
A statesman is usually a politician or other notable public figure who has had a long and respected career in politics or government at the national and international level. As a term of respect, it is usually left to supporters or commentators to use the term...
and jurist from Kingston, Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island
Kingston is a village and a census-designated place in the town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, United States, and the site of the main campus of the University of Rhode Island. Much of the village center is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Kingston Village Historic...
. He was a justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, and served one term in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. His father, Elisha Reynolds Potter
Elisha Reynolds Potter
Elisha Reynolds Potter was a statesman in the Federalist Party from Kingston, Rhode Island, who served several times as the Speaker in the Rhode Island State Assembly. Potter ran against Peleg Arnold in a special election for the U.S House of Representatives in 1796 caused by Benjamin Bourne's...
, also served in the US Congress. He was a member of the short-lived Law and Order Party of Rhode Island
Law and Order Party of Rhode Island
The Law and Order Party of Rhode Island was a short-lived political party in the U.S. state of Rhode Island in the 1840s, brought into existence as a consequence of the Dorr Rebellion.-Elected office-holders:* Governor James Fenner...
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