Amasa Sprague Jr.

Amasa Sprague Jr.
Born(1828-12-19)December 19, 1828
Cranston, Rhode Island
DiedAugust 2, 1902(1902-08-02) (aged 73)
Cowesett, Rhode Island
Known forAmerican businessman and politician

Amasa Sprague (December 19, 1828 – August 2, 1902) was an American businessman and politician from Rhode Island. Born into an influential family, Sprague was a multi-millionaire textile industrialist until the Panic of 1873. He held various political offices in Rhode Island and was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Rhode Island in the 1886 election.