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( R e d i r e c t e d f r o m A l f r e d H e n r y L i t t l e f i e l d )
American businessman and politician (1829–1893)
Alfred Henry Littlefield (April 2, 1829 – December 21, 1893) was an American businessman and politician. He was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives and the Rhode Island Senate , and was the 35th Governor of Rhode Island .
Early life [ edit ]
Pawtucket Hair Cloth Company
Littlefield was born in Scituate , Providence County , Rhode Island, on April 12, 1829.[1] Warwick, Rhode Island , where he attended the common schools. He worked at a dry goods store in Central Falls, Rhode Island , before working at the Littlefield Manufacturing Company. He became a partner in the company, eventually serving as president.[2] Daniel , and served as director until his death.[3]
In 1864, he served as the division inspector of the Rhode Island Militia , and was promoted to colonel. He served in the militia for five years.[4]
Political career [ edit ]
Littlefield began his political career as a member of the Lincoln Town Council in 1873, and was reelected to that office four times.[5] Rhode Island House of Representatives in 1876 and 1877, and served in the Rhode Island Senate in 1878 and 1879.[6]
He was elected as Republican candidate to the governor's office, serving as the 35th Governor of Rhode Island from May 25, 1880, to May 29, 1883.[7] Charles C. Van Zandt , who did not run for re-election in 1880. Littlefield beat the Democratic candidate Horace A. Kimball by 10,224 votes against 7,440, with 5,047 votes going to the Prohibition candidate Albert C. Howard. Republican Henry H. Fay became Lieutenant Governor.[8]
During his administration, the boundary line between Rhode Island and Massachusetts was established. He was succeeded May 29, 1883, by fellow Republican Augustus O. Bourn .
After leaving the governorship. Littlefield returned to his business interests. He was president of the First National Bank of Pawtucket, the Pawtucket Gas Company and the Pawtucket Street Railway in Pawtucket .[9]
Grave at Swan Point Cemetery
He died on December 21, 1893, at his home in Central Falls, Rhode Island .[10] Swan Point Cemetery , Providence, Rhode Island .[11]
Family life [ edit ]
Littlefield was the son of John and Deborah (Himes) Littlefield.[12] [13]
References [ edit ]
^ "RIGENWEB-L Archives" . Ancestry.com. Retrieved 29 March 2014 .
^ Foster, E. Everton (1916). Lamb's Textile Industries of the United States: Embracing Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and a Historical Resume of the Progress of Textile Manufacture from the Earliest Records to the Present Time, Volume 1
^ J.H. Beers & Company (1908). Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island: Genealogical Records and Historical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and of Many of the Old Families
^ Bayles, Richard Mather (1891). History of Providence County, Rhode Island, Volume 2
^ National biographical publishing Company (1881). The Biographical Cyclopedia of Representative Men of Rhode Island, Page 282, Issue 589
^ "U.S. States O-R" . World Statesman. Retrieved 29 March 2014 .
^ Electing State Officers.; the Rhode Island Legislature Chooses a Republican Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The New York Times
^ Foster, E. Everton (1916). Lamb's Textile Industries of the United States: Embracing Biographical Sketches of Prominent Men and a Historical Resume of the Progress of Textile Manufacture from the Earliest Records to the Present Time, Volume 1
^ J.H. Beers & Company (1908). Representative Men and Old Families of Rhode Island: Genealogical Records and Historical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and of Many of the Old Families
^ "Notable Persons Interred at Swan Point Cemetery" . Swan Point Cemetery. Archived from the original on 22 January 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2014 .
^ "RIGENWEB-L Archives" . Ancestry.com. Retrieved 29 March 2014 .
^ Bayles, Richard Mather (1891). History of Providence County, Rhode Island, Volume 2
Further reading [ edit ]
Sobel, Robert and John Raimo. Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1789-1978 . Greenwood Press, 1988. ISBN 0-313-28093-2
External links [ edit ]
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