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Thomas Wilson Dorr | |
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16th Governor of Rhode Island (extralegal) | |
In office May 1, 1842 – January 23, 1843 Along with Samuel Ward King | |
Lieutenant | Byron Diman |
Preceded by | Samuel Ward King |
Succeeded by | Samuel Ward King |
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Born | Providence, Rhode Island | November 5, 1805
Died | December 27, 1854 Providence, Rhode Island | (aged 49)
Resting place | Swan Point Cemetery, Providence, Rhode Island |
Alma mater | Harvard College (AB) |
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Thomas Wilson Dorr (November 5, 1805 – December 27, 1854), was an American politician and reformer in Rhode Island, best known for leading the Dorr Rebellion.