Josias Lyndon

Josias Lyndon
Josias Lyndon grave medallion
35th Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
In office
1768–1769
Preceded byStephen Hopkins
Succeeded byJoseph Wanton
Personal details
Born(1704-03-10)March 10, 1704
Newport, Colony of Rhode Island, British America
DiedMarch 30, 1778(1778-03-30) (aged 74)
Warren, Rhode Island, U.S.
Resting placeKickemuit Cemetery
Warren, Rhode Island, U.S.
Spouse
Mary Carr
(m. 1727)
OccupationScrivener, Clerk of Assembly, governor

Josias Lyndon (March 10, 1704 – March 30, 1778) was a governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving for a single one-year term.