William Coddington Jr.

William Coddington Jr.
11th Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
In office
1683–1685
Preceded byPeleg Sanford
Succeeded byHenry Bull
Personal details
Born18 January 1651
Newport, Rhode Island
Died5 February 1689 (1689-02-06) (aged 38)
Newport, Rhode Island
Resting placeCoddington Cemetery, Newport
OccupationAssistant, Deputy, Governor

William Coddington Jr. (18 January 1651 – 5 February 1689)[1] was an early governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, serving two consecutive terms from 1683 to 1685.

  1. ^ Austin, John Osborne (1887). Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island. Albany, New York: J. Munsell's Sons. p. 276. ISBN 978-0-8063-0006-1.